May 25, 1977 Philadelphia Phillies at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 12,401

Wednesday, May 25, 1977, 7:39PM
Time of Game: 1:58

Phillies

20-18

Won 1

4th, 6 GB

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

W: S Carlton (6-2), L: P Falcone (1-5), S: T Underwood (1)

Cardinals

23-17

Lost 1

3rd, 4 GB

BATTING

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Maddox CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .726    0    3   0   
T Sizemore 2B                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .286  .728    0    4   3   
M Schmidt 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .234  .805    0    0   5   2B
D Johnson 1B                  2   0   0   0    2   0  .357 1.080    0   11   0   IW
  T Hutton 1B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .439         2   0   
O Brown RF                    3   0   0   1    0   0  .105  .205    0    1   0   SF,GDP
J Martin LF                   3   1   1   0    1   1  .245  .740    0    1   0   
T McCarver C                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .316  .935    0    3   1   HBP,GDP
  T Underwood P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
L Bowa SS                     2   0   0   1    0   0  .244  .665    0    2   2   SF
S Carlton P                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .261  .711    0    0   2   
  G Garber P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Boone C                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .295  .731         0   0   
Totals                       28   2   4   2    3   3                    27  13

BATTING

2B: M Schmidt (7, off P Falcone).

SF: O Brown (1, off P Falcone); L Bowa (2, off P Falcone).

IBB: D Johnson (1, by P Falcone).

HBP: T McCarver (1, by P Falcone).

TB: M Schmidt 2; T Sizemore; T McCarver; J Martin.

GIDP: T McCarver (1); O Brown (1).

RBI: O Brown (2); L Bowa (12).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Scott CF                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .341  .859    0    4   0   
G Templeton SS                4   0   0   0    0   1  .288  .676    0    1   5   
H Cruz RF                     3   1   2   0    1   1  .298  .839    0    3   0   2·2B
T Simmons C                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .338  .979    0    3   0   CS
K Hernandez 1B                4   0   2   1    0   0  .313  .980    0   10   1   
K Reitz 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .275  .736    0    0   3   
  J Youngblood PR             0   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .644         0   0   
J Mumphrey LF                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .356 1.056    0    2   0   SH
M Tyson 2B                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .213  .509    0    3   2   IW
  B McBride PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .242  .719    0    0   0   IW
P Falcone P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .063  .126    0    1   0   
  R Freed PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .500 1.543    0    0   0   
  B Metzger P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  L Brock PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .290  .758    0    0   0   
Totals                       32   1   7   1    4   3                    27  12

BATTING

2B: H Cruz 2 (8, 2 off S Carlton).

SH: J Mumphrey (1, off S Carlton).

IBB: B McBride (2, by G Garber); M Tyson (4, by S Carlton).

TB: H Cruz 4; K Hernandez 2; K Reitz; J Mumphrey; T Simmons.

RBI: K Hernandez (29).

2-out RBI: K Hernandez.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. G Templeton-M Tyson-K Hernandez; B Metzger-G Templeton-K Hernandez.

E: G Templeton (6).

BASERUNNING

CS: T Simmons (3, 2nd base by 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 (6-2)             8.1   7   1   1    3   3   0   2.89   34     -       ·  ·     13· 6· 2· 7     65    -     1.64   0.14
G Garber                       0     0   0   0    1   0   0   3.00    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    5.73   0.00
T Underwood, S (1)             0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.66    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 2· 0          3-0    9.76   0.53
Totals                         9     7   1   1    4   3   0          37     -       ·  ·     13· 6· 4· 7          5-0

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
P Falcone, L (1-5)             7     4   2   2    3   3   0   4.83   28     -       ·  ·      7· 8· 2· 4     61    -     1.15   0.09
B Metzger                      2     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.71    6     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.75   0.09
Totals                         9     4   2   2    3   3   0          34     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 3· 4           -

G Garber faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Balks: S Carlton (2).

WP: None.

IBB: P Falcone (1; D Johnson); G Garber (1; B McBride); S Carlton (2; M Tyson).

HBP: P Falcone (2; T McCarver).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Paul Pryor.

Time of Game: 1:58.

Attendance: 12,401.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Philadelphia Phillies         St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. G Maddox             CF    1. T Scott              CF 
2. T Sizemore           2B    2. G Templeton          SS 
3. M Schmidt            3B    3. H Cruz               RF 
4. D Johnson            1B    4. T Simmons            C  
5. O Brown              RF    5. K Hernandez          1B 
6. J Martin             LF    6. K Reitz              3B 
7. T McCarver           C     7. J Mumphrey           LF 
8. L Bowa               SS    8. M Tyson              2B 
9. S Carlton            P     9. P Falcone            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  2-1  123      27% 100% T Scott         T Underwood     Lineout: 2B
   b 9   1  2-1  123      26%  73% L Brock         T Underwood     Lineout: CF
   b 9   0  2-1  1--     -19%  49% K Reitz         S Carlton       Single to CF; Hernandez to 2B
   b 6   2  2-0  12-     -15%  61% K Hernandez     S Carlton       Single to RF; Cruz Scores; Simmons to 3B
   b 9   0  2-1  ---     -13%  67% K Hernandez     S Carlton       Single to RF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Falcone facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  G Maddox        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      46%  T Sizemore      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      45%  M Schmidt       Strikeout
                  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
   O      ---      47%  T Scott         Popfly: SS
   O      ---      49%  G Templeton     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  H Cruz          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Falcone facing 4-5-6
          ---      54%  D Johnson       Walk
   OO     1--      46%  O Brown         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      45%  J Martin        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Carlton facing 4-5-6
          ---      41%  T Simmons       Walk
   O      1--      45%  K Hernandez     Lineout: CF
   O      1--      48%  K Reitz         Popfly: 2B
   O      1--      50%  J Mumphrey      Simmons Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Falcone facing 7-8-9
          ---      54%  T McCarver      Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      50%  L Bowa          Flyball: CF
   O      1--      47%  S Carlton       Strikeout
   O      1--      45%  G Maddox        Foul Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Carlton facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      47%  J Mumphrey      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      49%  M Tyson         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  P Falcone       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Falcone facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      47%  T Sizemore      Lineout: RF
   O      ---      45%  M Schmidt       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      44%  D Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Carlton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  T Scott         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      49%  G Templeton     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      46%  H Cruz          Double to LF
   O      -2-      50%  T Simmons       Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Falcone facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  O Brown         Lineout: 2B
          ---      50%  J Martin        Single to LF
          1--      59%  T McCarver      Single to CF; Martin to 3B
   RO     1-3      63%  L Bowa          Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Martin Scores; McCarver to 2B
   O      -2-      59%  S Carlton       Groundout: 1B-P
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Carlton facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      63%  K Hernandez     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      65%  K Reitz         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      63%  J Mumphrey      Single to LF
          1--      62%  M Tyson         Balk; Mumphrey to 2B
          -2-      60%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      12-      67%  P Falcone       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 1, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pete Falcone facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      64%  G Maddox        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      67%  T Sizemore      Single to LF
          1--      76%  M Schmidt       Double to LF; Sizemore to 3B
          -23      77%  D Johnson       Intentional Walk
   RO     123      78%  O Brown         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Sizemore Scores
          12-      80%  J Martin        Walk; Schmidt to 3B; Johnson to 2B
   O      123      75%  T McCarver      Foul Flyball: 1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Phillies 2, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Steve Carlton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      79%  T Scott         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      81%  G Templeton     Lineout: SS
          ---      79%  H Cruz          Walk
          1--      76%  T Simmons       Single to SS; Cruz to 2B
   R      12-      61%  K Hernandez     Single to RF; Cruz Scores; Simmons to 3B
   O      1-3      70%  K Reitz         Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 2, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pete Falcone facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      68%  L Bowa          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      66%  S Carlton       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      65%  G Maddox        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Steve Carlton facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      69%  J Mumphrey      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      73%  M Tyson         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Roger Freed pinch hits for Pete Falcone batting 9th
   O      ---      75%  R Freed         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-1, Butch Metzger facing 2-3-4
                  Butch Metzger replaces Roger Freed pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      73%  T Sizemore      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      71%  M Schmidt       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      70%  D Johnson       Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Steve Carlton facing 1-2-3
                  Tom Hutton replaces Davey Johnson playing 1B batting 4th
   O      ---      77%  T Scott         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      81%  G Templeton     Strikeout
          ---      74%  H Cruz          Double to CF (CF-RF)
   O      -2-      84%  T Simmons       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-1, Butch Metzger facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      83%  O Brown         Flyball: CF
          ---      84%  J Martin        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Martin to 1B
   OO     1--      81%  T McCarver      Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Steve Carlton facing 5-6-7
          ---      67%  K Hernandez     Single to RF
          1--      49%  K Reitz         Single to CF; Hernandez to 2B
                  Joel Youngblood pinch runs for Ken Reitz batting 6th
   O      12-      46%  J Mumphrey      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Hernandez to 3B; Youngblood to 2B
                  Gene Garber replaces Steve Carlton pitching and batting 9th; Bake McBride pinch hits for Mike Tyson batting 8th
          -23      47%  B McBride       Intentional Walk
                  Tom Underwood replaces Tim McCarver pitching and batting 7th; Bob Boone replaces Gene Garber playing C batting 9th; Lou Brock pinch hits for Butch Metzger batting 9th
   O      123      73%  L Brock         Lineout: CF
   O      123     100%  T Scott         Lineout: 2B
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Phillies 2, Cardinals 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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