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BOS  5
NYY  1

CAL  7
@CLE  6

(10)
DET  5
OAK  2

MIN  8
BAL  3

CIN  5
ATL  3

HOU  5
LAD  2

NYM  6
MON  2

PHI  6
PIT  5

SDP  4
@SFG  2

STL  6
CHC  0
Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 17,036

Tuesday, May 31, 1977, 7:40PM
Time of Game: 1:58
Cubs
0
28-16
Lost 2
1st
                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
W: John Denny (7-0), L: Bill Bonham (6-4)
Cardinals
6
28-18
Won 2
2nd, 1 GB

Batting Stats

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
I DeJesus SS                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .295  .704              1   3   
J Cardenal LF                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .527    6    4    3   0   
  W Hernandez P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  B Buckner PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .349  .861              0   0   
L Biittner 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .294  .694              9   1   
B Murcer RF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .832              3   1   
J Morales CF                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .315  .840    6    4    2   0   
M Trillo 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .364  .966    5    5    1   3   
  M Kelleher 2B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .353              0   0   
S Ontiveros 3B                3   0   1   0    0   0  .319  .865              0   1   
G Mitterwald C                3   0   1   0    0   0  .278  .776              4   0   
B Bonham P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .409              0   1   SH
  G Gross PH-LF               2   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .651              1   0   GDP
Totals                       29   0   5   0    0   3               17   13   24  10
Batting Events
SH: B Bonham (7, off J Denny).
TB: I DeJesus 2; J Morales; G Mitterwald; S Ontiveros.
GIDP: G Gross (2).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: I DeJesus (1st base by J Denny).
St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B McBride CF                  3   1   2   0    1   0  .284  .775              2   0   SB
J Mumphrey RF-LF              4   0   1   1    0   0  .364 1.070    6    4    2   0   
L Brock LF                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .326  .838    7    3    2   0   SB
  M Anderson RF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .918              0   0   
T Simmons C                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .320  .922    7    5    3   0   
K Hernandez 1B                3   1   0   1    1   1  .311  .955    7    3   17   0   
K Reitz 3B                    4   1   3   3    0   1  .302  .845              0   2   HR
G Templeton SS                4   0   1   0    0   0  .301  .701              1   6   
M Tyson 2B                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .202  .491              0   4   
J Denny P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .115  .264              0   4   SH
Totals                       30   6   8   0    4   4               27   15   27  16
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. J Denny-G Templeton-K Hernandez.
Baserunning Events
SB: B McBride (8, 2nd base off B Bonham/G Mitterwald); L Brock (7, 2nd base off B Bonham/G Mitterwald).

Pitching Stats

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 (6-4)              5     6   5   5    4   2   0   3.79   24     -       · 6· 0    6· 6· 2· 6     33    -     0.75  -0.25
W Hernandez                    3     2   1   1    0   2   1   2.15   11     -       · 2· 0    4· 4· 3· 1          0-0    0.06   0.01
Totals                         8     8   6   6    4   4   1          35     -       · 8· 0   10·10· 5· 7           -  
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 (7-0)               9     5   0   0    0   3   0   3.26   30     -       · 6· 0   16·10· 7· 1     80    -     0.50   0.26
Totals                         9     5   0   0    0   3   0          30     -       · 6· 0   16·10· 7· 1           -  
Balks: None.
WP: B Bonham (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: J Denny (2; I DeJesus, 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.

Lineups

   Chicago Cubs                              St. Louis Cardinals                          
1. Ivan DeJesus                 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

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 2 -23 RR 14% 80% 1-0 STL K. Reitz B. Bonham Single to CF; Simmons Scores; Hernandez Scores
b1 2 123 R 9% 66% 0-0 STL K. Reitz B. Bonham Wild Pitch; McBride Scores; Simmons to 3B; Hernandez to 2B
t1 0 1-- O 6% 52% 0-0 CHC J. Cardenal J. Denny DeJesus Picked off 1B (P-1B)
b4 2 -2- RO 4% 90% 3-0 STL J. Mumphrey B. Bonham Single to RF; Tyson Scores; Mumphrey out at 2B/RF-P-SS
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 STL B. McBride B. Bonham Single to LF

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, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' John Denny facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -3% 47% 0-0 CHC I. DeJesus J. Denny Single to RF (Line Drive)
t1 0 1-- O 6% 52% 0-0 CHC J. Cardenal J. Denny DeJesus Picked off 1B (P-1B)
t1 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  1% 54% 0-0 CHC J. Cardenal J. Denny Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 CHC L. Biittner J. Denny 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 --- 4% 58% 0-0 STL B. McBride B. Bonham Single to LF
b1 0 1-- O 6,(2-2)  -2% 57% 0-0 STL J. Mumphrey B. Bonham Flyball: LF; McBride to 2B
b1 1 -2- O -3% 53% 0-0 STL L. Brock B. Bonham Lineout: LF
b1 2 -2- 1% 54% 0-0 STL T. Simmons B. Bonham Walk
b1 2 12- 7,(3-2)  3% 57% 0-0 STL K. Hernandez B. Bonham Walk; McBride to 3B; Simmons to 2B
b1 2 123 R 9% 66% 0-0 STL K. Reitz B. Bonham Wild Pitch; McBride Scores; Simmons to 3B; Hernandez to 2B
b1 2 -23 RR 14% 80% 1-0 STL K. Reitz B. Bonham Single to CF; Simmons Scores; Hernandez Scores
b1 2 1-- 1% 81% 3-0 STL G. Templeton B. Bonham Single to RF; Reitz to 2B
b1 2 12- O -2% 79% 3-0 STL M. Tyson B. Bonham 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 --- O 2% 81% 0-3 CHC B. Murcer J. Denny Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1 --- O 1% 82% 0-3 CHC J. Morales J. Denny Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 --- O 5,(0-2)  1% 83% 0-3 CHC M. Trillo J. Denny 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 0 --- O -1% 82% 3-0 STL J. Denny B. Bonham Flyball: LF
b2 1 --- 1% 83% 3-0 STL B. McBride B. Bonham Walk
b2 1 1-- 1% 84% 3-0 STL J. Mumphrey B. Bonham McBride Steals 2B
b2 1 -2- O -2% 82% 3-0 STL J. Mumphrey B. Bonham Flyball: RF; McBride to 3B
b2 2 --3 O -2% 80% 3-0 STL L. Brock B. Bonham 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 --- O 2% 82% 0-3 CHC S. Ontiveros J. Denny Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1 --- -2% 80% 0-3 CHC G. Mitterwald J. Denny Single to LF (Line Drive)
t3 1 1-- O 2% 82% 0-3 CHC B. Bonham J. Denny Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Mitterwald to 2B
t3 2 -2- O 3% 85% 0-3 CHC I. DeJesus J. Denny 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 0 --- O -1% 84% 3-0 STL T. Simmons B. Bonham Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 1 --- O -1% 83% 3-0 STL K. Hernandez B. Bonham Flyball: CF
b3 2 --- 1% 83% 3-0 STL K. Reitz B. Bonham Single to RF
b3 2 1-- O -1% 82% 3-0 STL G. Templeton B. Bonham 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 --- O 2% 84% 0-3 CHC J. Cardenal J. Denny Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 1 --- O 2% 86% 0-3 CHC L. Biittner J. Denny Flyball: LF
t4 2 --- O 1% 87% 0-3 CHC B. Murcer J. Denny 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 0 --- 2% 88% 3-0 STL M. Tyson B. Bonham Single to RF
b4 0 1-- O -1% 88% 3-0 STL J. Denny B. Bonham Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Tyson to 2B
b4 1 -2- O -1% 86% 3-0 STL B. McBride B. Bonham Lineout: RF
b4 2 -2- RO 4% 90% 3-0 STL J. Mumphrey B. Bonham 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 --- O 2% 92% 0-4 CHC J. Morales J. Denny Strikeout
t5 1 --- O 1% 93% 0-4 CHC M. Trillo J. Denny Strikeout
t5 2 --- O 1% 94% 0-4 CHC S. Ontiveros J. Denny 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 0 --- 7,(3-2)  1% 94% 4-0 STL L. Brock B. Bonham Walk
b5 0 1-- 1% 95% 4-0 STL T. Simmons B. Bonham Brock Steals 2B
b5 0 -2- O -0% 95% 4-0 STL T. Simmons B. Bonham Groundout: 1B unassisted; Brock to 3B
b5 1 --3 RO 1% 96% 4-0 STL K. Hernandez B. Bonham Groundout: 2B-1B; Brock Scores
b5 2 --- O -0% 96% 5-0 STL K. Reitz B. Bonham 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 --- O 1% 97% 0-5 CHC G. Mitterwald J. Denny Lineout: RF
Greg Gross pinch hits for Bill Bonham (P) batting 9th
t6 1 --- O 1% 97% 0-5 CHC G. Gross J. Denny Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2 --- -0% 97% 0-5 CHC I. DeJesus J. Denny Single to SS
t6 2 1-- O 1% 98% 0-5 CHC J. Cardenal J. Denny 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 0 --- O -0% 97% 5-0 STL G. Templeton W. Hernandez Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1 --- O -0% 97% 5-0 STL M. Tyson W. Hernandez Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2 --- O -0% 97% 5-0 STL J. Denny W. Hernandez 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 --- O 1% 98% 0-5 CHC L. Biittner J. Denny Groundout: P-1B
t7 1 --- O 0% 99% 0-5 CHC B. Murcer J. Denny Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2 --- 6,(2-2)  -0% 98% 0-5 CHC J. Morales J. Denny Single to LF (Line Drive)
t7 2 1-- O 1% 99% 0-5 CHC M. Trillo J. Denny 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 0 --- 0% 99% 5-0 STL B. McBride W. Hernandez Single to CF (Line Drive)
b7 0 1-- O 0% 99% 5-0 STL J. Mumphrey W. Hernandez Groundout: SS-1B; McBride to 2B
b7 1 -2- O -0% 99% 5-0 STL L. Brock W. Hernandez Lineout: LF
b7 2 -2- O 7,(2-2)  -0% 98% 5-0 STL T. Simmons W. Hernandez 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 --- -1% 97% 0-5 CHC S. Ontiveros J. Denny Single to RF (Line Drive)
t8 0 1-- O 1% 98% 0-5 CHC G. Mitterwald J. Denny Flyball: CF
t8 1 1-- OO 1% 100% 0-5 CHC G. Gross J. Denny 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 0 --- O 0% 100% 5-0 STL K. Hernandez W. Hernandez Strikeout
b8 1 --- R 0% 100% 5-0 STL K. Reitz W. Hernandez Home Run
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 6-0 STL G. Templeton W. Hernandez Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2 --- O 0% 100% 6-0 STL M. Tyson W. Hernandez 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 --- O 0% 100% 0-6 CHC I. DeJesus J. Denny Groundout: 3B-1B
Bill Buckner pinch hits for Willie Hernandez (P) batting 2nd
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-6 CHC B. Buckner J. Denny Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-6 CHC L. Biittner J. Denny Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 6.

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