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Scores
Standings
NYY
@BOS		1
5
CAL
@CLE		7
6		 
(10)
OAK
@DET		2
5
BAL
@MIN		3
8
ATL
@CIN		3
5
LAD
@HOU		2
5
MON
@NYM		2
6
PIT
@PHI		5
6
SDP
@SFG		4
2
CHC
@STL		0
6
Tuesday, May 31, 1977 7:40PM
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 17,036, Time of Game: 1:58
Cubs
0
28-16
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
1st
 at Cardinals
6
28-18
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
2nd, 1 GB
W: John Denny (7-0)
L: Bill Bonham (6-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  0
Cardinals       3  0  0   1  1  0   0  1  X    6  8  0

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ivan de Jesus SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .295 .704 -0.046 0.69 0.041 -0.086 -0.7 1 3
Jose Cardenal LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .527 -0.045 0.59 0.000 -0.045 -0.6 3 0
   Willie Hernandez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bill Buckner PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .349 .861 -0.001 0.02 0.000 -0.001 -0.2
Larry Biittner 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .294 .694 -0.033 0.33 0.000 -0.033 -0.6 9 1
Bobby Murcer RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .832 -0.033 0.44 0.000 -0.033 -0.5 3 1
Jerry Morales CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 .315 .840 -0.026 0.42 0.004 -0.030 -0.3 2 0
Manny Trillo 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .364 .966 -0.025 0.31 0.000 -0.025 -0.5 1 3
   Mick Kelleher 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176 .353 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Steve Ontiveros 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .319 .865 -0.015 0.44 0.012 -0.027 0.1 0 1
George Mitterwald C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .278 .776 0.002 0.49 0.024 -0.022 -0.3 4 0
Bill Bonham P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .409 -0.019 1.10 0.000 -0.019 -0.2 0 1 SH
   Greg Gross PH-LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .254 .651 -0.018 0.28 0.000 -0.018 -0.7 1 0 GDP
Team Totals 29 0 5 0 0 3 .172 .345 -0.259 0.47 0.081 -0.339 -4.4 24 10
SH: B Bonham (7, off J Denny).
TB: I de Jesus 2; J Morales; G Mitterwald; S Ontiveros.
GIDP: G Gross (2).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: B Murcer (J Mumphrey at 2nd base).
Baserunning
Pickoffs: I de Jesus (1st base by J Denny).

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bake McBride CF 3 1 2 0 1 0 .284 .775 0.129 0.87 0.145 -0.016 1.7 2 0 SB
Jerry Mumphrey RF-LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .364 1.070 0.011 0.67 0.043 -0.032 -0.0 2 0
Lou Brock LF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .326 .838 -0.041 0.52 0.015 -0.056 -0.4 2 0 SB
   Mike Anderson RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .918 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Ted Simmons C 3 1 0 0 1 0 .320 .922 -0.005 0.48 0.009 -0.014 -0.6 3 0
Keith Hernandez 1B 3 1 0 1 1 1 .311 .955 0.030 0.58 0.038 -0.008 0.1 17 0
Ken Reitz 3B 4 1 3 3 0 1 .302 .845 0.149 0.50 0.150 -0.002 2.7 0 2 HR
Garry Templeton SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .301 .701 -0.003 0.23 0.010 -0.014 -0.4 1 6
Mike Tyson 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .202 .491 -0.009 0.34 0.015 -0.024 -0.3 0 4
John Denny P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .115 .264 -0.019 0.38 0.000 -0.019 -0.5 0 4 SH
Team Totals 30 6 8 5 4 4 .267 .720 0.242 0.53 0.425 -0.185 2.1 27 16
HR: K Reitz (7, off W Hernandez; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
SH: J Denny (2, off B Bonham).
TB: K Reitz 6; B McBride 2; J Mumphrey; G Templeton; M Tyson.
RBI: K Reitz 3 (31); K Hernandez (31); J Mumphrey (9).
2-out RBI: K Reitz 2; J Mumphrey.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Denny-G Templeton-K Hernandez.
Baserunning
SB: B McBride (8, 2nd base off B Bonham/G Mitterwald); L Brock (7, 2nd base off B Bonham/G Mitterwald).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bill Bonham, L (6-4) 5 6 5 5 4 2 0 3.79 24 33 -0.248 0.73 -2.6
Willie Hernandez 3 2 1 1 0 2 1 2.15 11 0 0 0.006 0.04 0.5
Team Totals 8 8 6 6 4 4 1 6.75 35 33 0 0 -0.242 0.47 -2.1

St. Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
John Denny, W (7-0) 9 5 0 0 0 3 0 3.26 30 80 0.258 0.47 4.4
Team Totals 9 5 0 0 0 3 0 0.00 30 80 0.258 0.53 4.4
Balks: None.
WP: B Bonham (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: J Denny (2; I de Jesus, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Andy Olsen, 3B - Jerry Crawford.
Time of Game: 1:58.
Attendance: 17,036.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 73° F, Wind 8mph in unknown direction.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         St. Louis Cardinals
1 Ivan de Jesus SS 1 Bake McBride CF
2 Jose Cardenal LF 2 Jerry Mumphrey RF
3 Larry Biittner 1B 3 Lou Brock LF
4 Bobby Murcer RF 4 Ted Simmons C
5 Jerry Morales CF 5 Keith Hernandez 1B
6 Manny Trillo 2B 6 Ken Reitz 3B
7 Steve Ontiveros 3B 7 Garry Templeton SS
8 George Mitterwald C 8 Mike Tyson 2B
9 Bill Bonham P 9 John Denny P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 1-0 2 -23 RR STL K. Reitz B. Bonham 14% 80% Single to CF; Simmons Scores; Hernandez Scores
b1 0-0 2 123 R STL K. Reitz B. Bonham 9% 66% Wild Pitch; McBride Scores; Simmons to 3B; Hernandez to 2B
t1 0-0 0 1-- O CHC J. Cardenal J. Denny 6% 52% de Jesus Picked off 1B (P-1B)
b4 3-0 2 -2- RO STL J. Mumphrey B. Bonham 4% 90% Single to RF; Tyson Scores; Mumphrey out at 2B/RF-P-SS
t1 0-0 0 --- CHC I. de Jesus J. Denny -4% 46% Single to RF (Line Drive)

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' John Denny facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CHC I. de Jesus J. Denny -4% 46% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t1 0-0 0 1-- O CHC J. Cardenal J. Denny 6% 52% de Jesus Picked off 1B (P-1B)
t1 0-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O CHC J. Cardenal J. Denny 2% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O CHC L. Biittner J. Denny 1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Bill Bonham facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- STL B. McBride B. Bonham 4% 58% Single to LF
b1 0-0 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  O STL J. Mumphrey B. Bonham -2% 57% Flyball: LF; McBride to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- O STL L. Brock B. Bonham -3% 53% Lineout: LF
b1 0-0 2 -2- STL T. Simmons B. Bonham 1% 54% Walk
b1 0-0 2 12- 7,(3-2)  STL K. Hernandez B. Bonham 3% 57% Walk; McBride to 3B; Simmons to 2B
b1 0-0 2 123 R STL K. Reitz B. Bonham 9% 66% Wild Pitch; McBride Scores; Simmons to 3B; Hernandez to 2B
b1 1-0 2 -23 RR STL K. Reitz B. Bonham 14% 80% Single to CF; Simmons Scores; Hernandez Scores
b1 3-0 2 1-- STL G. Templeton B. Bonham 1% 81% Single to RF; Reitz to 2B
b1 3-0 2 12- O STL M. Tyson B. Bonham -2% 79% Strikeout Looking
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' John Denny facing 4-5-6
t2 0-3 0 --- O CHC B. Murcer J. Denny 2% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-3 1 --- O CHC J. Morales J. Denny 1% 82% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-3 2 --- 5,(0-2)  O CHC M. Trillo J. Denny 1% 83% Foul Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cubs' Bill Bonham facing 9-1-2
b2 3-0 0 --- O STL J. Denny B. Bonham -1% 82% Flyball: LF
b2 3-0 1 --- STL B. McBride B. Bonham 1% 83% Walk
b2 3-0 1 1-- STL J. Mumphrey B. Bonham 1% 84% McBride Steals 2B
b2 3-0 1 -2- O STL J. Mumphrey B. Bonham -2% 82% Flyball: RF; McBride to 3B
b2 3-0 2 --3 O STL L. Brock B. Bonham -2% 80% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' John Denny facing 7-8-9
t3 0-3 0 --- O CHC S. Ontiveros J. Denny 2% 82% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-3 1 --- CHC G. Mitterwald J. Denny -2% 80% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t3 0-3 1 1-- O CHC B. Bonham J. Denny 2% 82% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Mitterwald to 2B
t3 0-3 2 -2- O CHC I. de Jesus J. Denny 3% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cubs' Bill Bonham facing 4-5-6
b3 3-0 0 --- O STL T. Simmons B. Bonham -1% 84% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 3-0 1 --- O STL K. Hernandez B. Bonham -1% 83% Flyball: CF
b3 3-0 2 --- STL K. Reitz B. Bonham 1% 83% Single to RF
b3 3-0 2 1-- O STL G. Templeton B. Bonham -1% 82% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' John Denny facing 2-3-4
t4 0-3 0 --- O CHC J. Cardenal J. Denny 2% 84% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 0-3 1 --- O CHC L. Biittner J. Denny 1% 86% Flyball: LF
t4 0-3 2 --- O CHC B. Murcer J. Denny 1% 87% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cubs' Bill Bonham facing 8-9-1
b4 3-0 0 --- STL M. Tyson B. Bonham 2% 88% Single to RF
b4 3-0 0 1-- O STL J. Denny B. Bonham -1% 88% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Tyson to 2B
b4 3-0 1 -2- O STL B. McBride B. Bonham -2% 86% Lineout: RF
b4 3-0 2 -2- RO STL J. Mumphrey B. Bonham 4% 90% Single to RF; Tyson Scores; Mumphrey out at 2B/RF-P-SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Cardinals' John Denny facing 5-6-7
t5 0-4 0 --- O CHC J. Morales J. Denny 2% 92% Strikeout
t5 0-4 1 --- O CHC M. Trillo J. Denny 1% 93% Strikeout
t5 0-4 2 --- O CHC S. Ontiveros J. Denny 1% 94% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cubs' Bill Bonham facing 3-4-5
b5 4-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  STL L. Brock B. Bonham 1% 94% Walk
b5 4-0 0 1-- STL T. Simmons B. Bonham 1% 95% Brock Steals 2B
b5 4-0 0 -2- O STL T. Simmons B. Bonham -0% 95% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Brock to 3B
b5 4-0 1 --3 RO STL K. Hernandez B. Bonham 1% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B; Brock Scores
b5 5-0 2 --- O STL K. Reitz B. Bonham -0% 96% Strikeout
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 5.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-5, Cardinals' John Denny facing 8-9-1
t6 0-5 0 --- O CHC G. Mitterwald J. Denny 1% 97% Lineout: RF
Greg Gross pinch hits for Bill Bonham (P) batting 9th
t6 0-5 1 --- O CHC G. Gross J. Denny 1% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 0-5 2 --- CHC I. de Jesus J. Denny -0% 97% Single to SS
t6 0-5 2 1-- O CHC J. Cardenal J. Denny 1% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Cubs' Willie Hernandez facing 7-8-9
Willie Hernandez replaces Jose Cardenal (LF) pitching and batting 2nd
Greg Gross moves from PH to LF
b6 5-0 0 --- O STL G. Templeton W. Hernandez -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 5-0 1 --- O STL M. Tyson W. Hernandez -0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 5-0 2 --- O STL J. Denny W. Hernandez -0% 97% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 5.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-5, Cardinals' John Denny facing 3-4-5
t7 0-5 0 --- O CHC L. Biittner J. Denny 1% 98% Groundout: P-1B
t7 0-5 1 --- O CHC B. Murcer J. Denny 0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 0-5 2 --- 6,(2-2)  CHC J. Morales J. Denny -0% 98% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t7 0-5 2 1-- O CHC M. Trillo J. Denny 1% 99% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Cubs' Willie Hernandez facing 1-2-3
Mick Kelleher replaces Manny Trillo playing 2B batting 6th
b7 5-0 0 --- STL B. McBride W. Hernandez 0% 99% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b7 5-0 0 1-- O STL J. Mumphrey W. Hernandez -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B; McBride to 2B
b7 5-0 1 -2- O STL L. Brock W. Hernandez -0% 99% Lineout: LF
b7 5-0 2 -2- 7,(2-2)  O STL T. Simmons W. Hernandez -0% 98% Foul Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 5.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-5, Cardinals' John Denny facing 7-8-9
Jerry Mumphrey moves from RF to LF
Mike Anderson replaces Lou Brock (LF) playing RF batting 3rd
t8 0-5 0 --- CHC S. Ontiveros J. Denny -1% 97% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t8 0-5 0 1-- O CHC G. Mitterwald J. Denny 1% 98% Flyball: CF
t8 0-5 1 1-- OO CHC G. Gross J. Denny 1% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Cubs' Willie Hernandez facing 5-6-7
b8 5-0 0 --- O STL K. Hernandez W. Hernandez -0% 99% Strikeout
b8 5-0 1 --- R STL K. Reitz W. Hernandez 0% 100% Home Run
b8 6-0 1 --- O STL G. Templeton W. Hernandez -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 6-0 2 --- O STL M. Tyson W. Hernandez -0% 100% Lineout: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 6.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-6, Cardinals' John Denny facing 1-2-3
t9 0-6 0 --- O CHC I. de Jesus J. Denny 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
Bill Buckner pinch hits for Willie Hernandez (P) batting 2nd
t9 0-6 1 --- O CHC B. Buckner J. Denny 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 0-6 2 --- O CHC L. Biittner J. Denny 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 6.

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