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BOS 10
MIL  9
 CAL  5
MIN  1
 DET  3
@CHW  2
 CLE 12
@KCR  7
(12)		 BAL  4
@NYY  3
(12)		 SEA  7
@OAK  6
 TOR  9
@TEX  6
 CHC  9
@ATL  3
 CIN  8
NYM  7
 PHI  7
@HOU  4
 SDP 11
@MON  8
(21)		 LAD  4
@PIT  3
 STL  8
SFG  5
Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 15,546

 Saturday, May 21, 1977, 1:21PM
Time of Game: 2:31
Giants
5
15-23
Lost 1
5th, 14½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  2  1   1  1  0   0  0  0    5 11  4
Cardinals       2  0  1   3  2  0   0  0  X    8 10  0
W: John Denny (6-0), L: John Montefusco (2-7), S: Clay Carroll (2)
 Cardinals
8
22-14
Won 1
3rd, 2 GB

Batting Stats

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Thomas 2B-SS                5   0   2   0    0   1  .207  .488              1   4   
B Madlock 3B                  5   1   3   0    0   0  .300  .783              0   1   
D Evans LF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .782              3   0   HBP,GDP
T Whitfield RF                4   1   2   1    0   1  .283  .888              4   0   HR
W McCovey 1B                  3   1   0   0    1   1  .298  .873              6   0   
G Thomasson CF                4   1   1   1    0   0  .224  .648              2   0   2B
J LeMaster SS                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .100  .243              1   0   
  D Heaverlo P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  J Clark PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .219  .518              0   0   
  T Cornutt P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
M Sadek C                     4   0   2   2    0   0  .189  .493              6   0   2·2B
J Montefusco P                2   1   1   1    0   0  .143  .468              0   0   HR
  J Curtis P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .750 2.000              0   0   
  R Andrews 2B                2   0   0   0    0   0  .202  .548              1   1   
Totals                       36   5  11   0    1   5                         24   7
Batting Events
2B: G Thomasson (3, off J Denny); M Sadek 2 (2, 1 off C Carroll, 1 off J Denny).
HR: J Montefusco (1, off J Denny; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); T Whitfield (3, off J Denny; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
HBP: D Evans (2, by J Denny).
TB: T Whitfield 5; M Sadek 4; J Montefusco 4; B Madlock 3; D Thomas 2; G Thomasson 2.
GIDP: D Evans (2).
RBI: M Sadek 2 (6); J Montefusco (1); T Whitfield (8); G Thomasson (5).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 13.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. R Andrews-W McCovey; D Heaverlo-D Thomas-W McCovey.
E: J LeMaster (4); D Thomas 3 (7).
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: D Thomas (2nd base by J Denny).
St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .307  .807              0   0   2B
  C Carroll P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
G Templeton SS                5   1   1   0    0   1  .294  .682              1   3   
B McBride CF                  4   1   2   2    0   1  .244  .729              0   0   HR
  M Anderson RF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .653              3   0   
K Hernandez 1B                4   0   1   1    0   2  .328 1.046              6   0   2B
J Mumphrey RF-LF              4   1   1   0    0   0  .377 1.095              6   0   GDP
D Rader C                     3   2   1   1    1   0  .400 1.137              5   0   2B
K Reitz 3B                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .261  .716              1   3   2B
D Kessinger 2B                2   1   0   1    2   0  .245  .627              2   4   GDP,IW
J Denny P                     2   0   1   2    0   0  .136  .310              1   1   
  T Scott PH-LF-CF            1   0   0   1    0   0  .367  .908              2   0   SF
Totals                       34   8  10   0    3   6                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: D Rader (4, off J Curtis); K Reitz (13, off J Montefusco); L Brock (7, off J Montefusco); K Hernandez (11, off J Montefusco).
HR: B McBride (4, off J Montefusco; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
SF: T Scott (1, off D Heaverlo).
IBB: D Kessinger (1, by D Heaverlo).
TB: B McBride 5; L Brock 3; K Hernandez 2; D Rader 2; K Reitz 2; J Mumphrey; G Templeton; J Denny.
GIDP: J Mumphrey (1); D Kessinger (2).
RBI: J Denny 2 (2); B McBride 2 (17); D Rader (4); D Kessinger (4); T Scott (17); K Hernandez (27).
2-out RBI: K Hernandez.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Kessinger-G Templeton-K Hernandez.

Pitching Stats

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Montefusco, L (2-7)          3     6   6   5    2   4   1   3.75   19     -       ·  ·      5· 2· 1· 6     27    -     1.08  -0.64
J Curtis                       1     2   2   2    0   1   0   2.31    5     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 1· 2          2-0    1.09  -0.02
D Heaverlo                     3     2   0   0    1   0   0   1.76   11     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 0· 2          1-1    0.55   0.01
T Cornutt                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.00    3     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.10   0.01
Totals                         8    10   8   7    3   6   1          38     -       ·  ·      9·10· 2·10          3-1
J Montefusco faced 5 batters in the 4th inning.
J Curtis faced 2 batters in the 5th inning.
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 (6-0)               5    10   5   5    1   5   2   3.75   25     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 0·10     31    -     1.35  -0.30
C Carroll, S (2)               4     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.19   13     -       ·  ·      3· 9· 3· 1          0-0    0.74   0.16
Totals                         9    11   5   5    1   5   2          38     -       ·  ·      7·13· 3·11           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Denny (1; D Evans).
IBB: D Heaverlo (1; D Kessinger).
Pickoffs: J Denny (1; D Thomas, 2nd base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Art Williams, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Ed Montague.
Time of Game: 2:31.
Attendance: 15,546.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   San Francisco Giants                      St. Louis Cardinals                          
1. Derrel Thomas                2B       1. Lou Brock                    LF
2. Bill Madlock                 3B       2. Garry Templeton              SS
3. Darrell Evans                LF       3. Bake McBride                 CF
4. Terry Whitfield              RF       4. Keith Hernandez              1B
5. Willie McCovey               1B       5. Jerry Mumphrey               RF
6. Gary Thomasson               CF       6. Dave Rader                    C
7. Johnnie LeMaster             SS       7. Ken Reitz                    3B
8. Mike Sadek                    C       8. Don Kessinger                2B
9. John Montefusco               P       9. John Denny                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 1 1-- RR 17% 72% 0-0 STL B. McBride J. Montefusco Home Run; Templeton Scores
b4 0 1-- 14% 61% 3-4 STL K. Reitz J. Montefusco Double to LF; Rader to 3B
t2 1 -23 RR -13% 48% 0-2 SFG M. Sadek J. Denny Double to LF; McCovey Scores; Thomasson Scores
t4 1 --- R -13% 40% 3-3 SFG J. Montefusco J. Denny Home Run
b3 2 --3 R 12% 54% 2-3 STL K. Hernandez J. Montefusco Double to RF; Brock Scores/unER

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' John Denny facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -3% 47% 0-0 SFG D. Thomas J. Denny Single to CF
t1 0 1-- -6% 41% 0-0 SFG B. Madlock J. Denny Single to CF; Thomas to 2B
t1 0 12- OO 10% 51% 0-0 SFG D. Evans J. Denny Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Thomas to 3B
t1 2 --3 O 4% 55% 0-0 SFG T. Whitfield J. Denny Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' John Montefusco facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 STL L. Brock J. Montefusco Strikeout
b1 1 --- 3% 55% 0-0 STL G. Templeton J. Montefusco Single to 2B
b1 1 1-- RR 17% 72% 0-0 STL B. McBride J. Montefusco Home Run; Templeton Scores
b1 1 --- O -1% 71% 2-0 STL K. Hernandez J. Montefusco Strikeout
b1 2 --- O -1% 70% 2-0 STL J. Mumphrey J. Montefusco Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' John Denny facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- -4% 67% 0-2 SFG W. McCovey J. Denny Walk
t2 0 1-- -11% 56% 0-2 SFG G. Thomasson J. Denny Double to SS; McCovey to 3B
t2 0 -23 O 6% 61% 0-2 SFG J. LeMaster J. Denny Strikeout
t2 1 -23 RR -13% 48% 0-2 SFG M. Sadek J. Denny Double to LF; McCovey Scores; Thomasson Scores
t2 1 -2- O 4% 52% 2-2 SFG J. Montefusco J. Denny Flyball: RF
t2 2 -2- O 3% 55% 2-2 SFG D. Thomas J. Denny Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Giants' John Montefusco facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 2-2 STL D. Rader J. Montefusco Lineout: LF
b2 1 --- O -2% 51% 2-2 STL K. Reitz J. Montefusco Strikeout
b2 2 --- 1% 52% 2-2 STL D. Kessinger J. Montefusco Walk
b2 2 1-- O -2% 50% 2-2 STL J. Denny J. Montefusco Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' John Denny facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- -4% 46% 2-2 SFG B. Madlock J. Denny Single to LF
t3 0 1-- -6% 40% 2-2 SFG D. Evans J. Denny Hit By Pitch; Madlock to 2B
t3 0 12- -8% 32% 2-2 SFG T. Whitfield J. Denny Single to RF; Madlock to 3B; Evans to 2B
t3 0 123 O 7% 39% 2-2 SFG W. McCovey J. Denny Strikeout
t3 1 123 RO -1% 37% 2-2 SFG G. Thomasson J. Denny Groundout: 2B-P; Madlock Scores; Evans to 3B; Whitfield to 2B
t3 2 -23 O 6% 43% 3-2 SFG J. LeMaster J. Denny Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 3, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Giants' John Montefusco facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- 7% 50% 2-3 STL L. Brock J. Montefusco Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Brock to 2B/Adv on E4
b3 0 -2- O -2% 49% 2-3 STL G. Templeton J. Montefusco Groundout: 2B-1B; Brock to 3B
b3 1 --3 O -7% 42% 2-3 STL B. McBride J. Montefusco Strikeout Looking
b3 2 --3 R 12% 54% 2-3 STL K. Hernandez J. Montefusco Double to RF; Brock Scores/unER
b3 2 -2- O -4% 50% 3-3 STL J. Mumphrey J. Montefusco Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Cardinals' John Denny facing 8-9-1
t4 0 --- O 3% 53% 3-3 SFG M. Sadek J. Denny Flyball: RF
t4 1 --- R -13% 40% 3-3 SFG J. Montefusco J. Denny Home Run
t4 1 --- -3% 37% 4-3 SFG D. Thomas J. Denny Single to CF
t4 1 1-- -4% 33% 4-3 SFG B. Madlock J. Denny Single to CF; Thomas to 2B
t4 1 12- O 6% 40% 4-3 SFG D. Evans J. Denny Thomas Picked off 2B (P-3B-SS-P-2B)
t4 2 1-- O 2% 42% 4-3 SFG D. Evans J. Denny Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-4, Giants' John Montefusco facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- 5% 47% 3-4 STL D. Rader J. Montefusco Walk
b4 0 1-- 14% 61% 3-4 STL K. Reitz J. Montefusco Double to LF; Rader to 3B
b4 0 -23 R 11% 73% 3-4 STL D. Kessinger J. Montefusco Fielder's Choice ; Rader Scores; Reitz to 3B; Kessinger to 2B/Adv on E6
b4 0 -23 RR 9% 81% 4-4 STL J. Denny J. Montefusco Single to LF; Reitz Scores; Kessinger Scores
b4 0 1-- 7% 88% 6-4 STL L. Brock J. Montefusco Double to RF; Denny to 3B
John Curtis replaces John Montefusco pitching and batting 9th
b4 0 -23 O -3% 85% 6-4 STL G. Templeton J. Curtis Flyball: RF
b4 1 -23 O -5% 80% 6-4 STL B. McBride J. Curtis Lineout: SS
b4 2 -23 O -4% 76% 6-4 STL K. Hernandez J. Curtis Strikeout Looking
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 4, Cardinals 6.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 4-6, Cardinals' John Denny facing 4-5-6
t5 0 --- R -12% 64% 4-6 SFG T. Whitfield J. Denny Home Run
t5 0 --- O 3% 68% 5-6 SFG W. McCovey J. Denny Flyball: RF
t5 1 --- O 2% 70% 5-6 SFG G. Thomasson J. Denny Flyball: RF
t5 2 --- O 1% 71% 5-6 SFG J. LeMaster J. Denny Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Cardinals 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-5, Giants' John Curtis facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- 3% 75% 6-5 STL J. Mumphrey J. Curtis Single to LF
b5 0 1-- R 11% 86% 6-5 STL D. Rader J. Curtis Double to LF; Mumphrey Scores
Dave Heaverlo replaces Johnnie LeMaster (SS) pitching and batting 7th; Rob Andrews replaces John Curtis (P) playing 2B batting 9th; Derrel Thomas moves from 2B to SS
b5 0 -2- O -0% 85% 7-5 STL K. Reitz D. Heaverlo Flyball: RF; Rader to 3B
b5 1 --3 1% 86% 7-5 STL D. Kessinger D. Heaverlo Intentional Walk
Tony Scott pinch hits for John Denny (P) batting 9th
b5 1 1-3 RO 2% 88% 7-5 STL T. Scott D. Heaverlo Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Rader Scores
b5 2 1-- 1% 89% 8-5 STL L. Brock D. Heaverlo Single to CF; Kessinger to 2B
b5 2 12- O -2% 87% 8-5 STL G. Templeton D. Heaverlo Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 5, Cardinals 8.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 5-8, Cardinals' Clay Carroll facing 8-9-1
Clay Carroll replaces Lou Brock (LF) pitching and batting 1st; Tony Scott moves from PH to LF
t6 0 --- O 2% 89% 5-8 SFG M. Sadek C. Carroll Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- O 1% 91% 5-8 SFG R. Andrews C. Carroll Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 2 --- O 1% 92% 5-8 SFG D. Thomas C. Carroll Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Cardinals 8.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 8-5, Giants' Dave Heaverlo facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- 1% 93% 8-5 STL B. McBride D. Heaverlo Single to RF
b6 0 1-- O -1% 92% 8-5 STL K. Hernandez D. Heaverlo Flyball: LF
b6 1 1-- OO -2% 90% 8-5 STL J. Mumphrey D. Heaverlo Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Cardinals 8.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 5-8, Cardinals' Clay Carroll facing 2-3-4
Jerry Mumphrey moves from RF to LF; Tony Scott moves from LF to CF; Mike Anderson replaces Bake McBride (CF) playing RF batting 3rd
t7 0 --- O 2% 92% 5-8 SFG B. Madlock C. Carroll Flyball: RF
t7 1 --- O 1% 94% 5-8 SFG D. Evans C. Carroll Lineout: RF
t7 2 --- O 1% 94% 5-8 SFG T. Whitfield C. Carroll Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Cardinals 8.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 8-5, Giants' Dave Heaverlo facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- O -0% 94% 8-5 STL D. Rader D. Heaverlo Flyball: LF
b7 1 --- 1% 95% 8-5 STL K. Reitz D. Heaverlo Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Reitz to 1B
b7 1 1-- OO -1% 93% 8-5 STL D. Kessinger D. Heaverlo Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Cardinals 8.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 5-8, Cardinals' Clay Carroll facing 5-6-7
t8 0 --- O 2% 95% 5-8 SFG W. McCovey C. Carroll Flyball: CF
t8 1 --- O 1% 97% 5-8 SFG G. Thomasson C. Carroll Flyball: LF
Jack Clark pinch hits for Dave Heaverlo (P) batting 7th
t8 2 --- O 1% 97% 5-8 SFG J. Clark C. Carroll Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Cardinals 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 8-5, Giants' Terry Cornutt facing 9-1-2
Terry Cornutt replaces Jack Clark (PH) pitching and batting 7th
b8 0 --- O -0% 97% 8-5 STL T. Scott T. Cornutt Flyball: CF
b8 1 --- O -0% 97% 8-5 STL C. Carroll T. Cornutt Flyball: RF
b8 2 --- O -0% 97% 8-5 STL G. Templeton T. Cornutt Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Cardinals 8.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 5-8, Cardinals' Clay Carroll facing 8-9-1
t9 0 --- -4% 93% 5-8 SFG M. Sadek C. Carroll Double to LF
t9 0 -2- O 4% 96% 5-8 SFG R. Andrews C. Carroll Flyball: CF
t9 1 -2- O 3% 99% 5-8 SFG D. Thomas C. Carroll Flyball: RF
t9 2 -2- O 1% 100% 5-8 SFG B. Madlock C. Carroll Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 5, Cardinals 8.

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