September 18, 1977 Philadelphia Phillies at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 10
@BAL 4 CHW 6
CAL 3 CHW 7
CAL 3 TOR 7
@CLE 4 NYY 6
@DET 5 KCR 8
SEA 3 OAK 3
@MIL 1 TEX 5
MIN 4 TEX 10
MIN 8 ATL 9
@LAD 8 PIT 7
@MON 5
(11) CHC 6
@NYM 3 NYM 6
CHC 0 SFG 3
CIN 2 STL 12
PHI 5

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 23,169

Sunday, September 18, 1977, 1:19PM
Time of Game: 2:20

Phillies

93-56

Lost 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Phillies        0  0  0   0  2  0   0  3  0    5 12  1
Cardinals       0  9  1   0  2  0   0  0  X   12 18  0

W: B Forsch (18-6), L: J Kaat (6-10)

Cardinals

78-72

Won 1

3rd, 15½ GB

BATTING

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B McBride RF                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .317  .894    0    1   0   GDP
  O Brown LF                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .646    0    0   0   
T Sizemore 2B                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .288  .714    0    3   2   
  M Buskey SS                 2   1   1   0    0   1  .500 1.000    0    1   1   
M Schmidt 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .270  .962    0    0   1   GDP
  J Morrison 3B               1   1   1   1    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   1   
G Luzinski LF                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .309  .988    0    2   0   
  D Warthen P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .311         0   0   
  F Andrews PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .176  .516    0    0   0   
  T McGraw P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .733         0   0   
J Johnstone 1B-RF             4   0   0   0    0   1  .288  .840    0    5   0   
G Maddox CF                   2   1   2   0    0   0  .283  .750    0    1   0   
  J Martin CF                 2   0   1   2    0   0  .257  .776    0    2   0   2B
B Boone C                     2   1   2   2    0   0  .285  .788    0    3   1   HR
  B Foote C                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .732    0    2   0   
T Harmon SS-2B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .208  .623    0    1   4   
J Kaat P                      0   0   0   0    0   0  .192  .472         0   0   
  W Brusstar P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Hebner PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .288  .860    0    0   0   
  M Seoane P                  1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
  D Johnson 1B                0   1   0   0    2   0  .319  .957    0    3   0   
Totals                       36   5  12   5    2   5                    24  10

BATTING

2B: J Martin (15, off B Schultz).

HR: B Boone (11, off B Forsch; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: B Boone 5; G Maddox 2; J Martin 2; M Buskey; T Sizemore; F Andrews; B McBride; J Morrison; R Hebner; M Seoane.

GIDP: B McBride (5); M Schmidt (9).

RBI: J Martin 2 (25); B Boone 2 (59); J Morrison (1).

2-out RBI: J Martin 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. T Harmon-T Sizemore-J Johnstone; T Sizemore-J Johnstone.

E: M Schmidt (19).

BASERUNNING

PO: G Maddox (2nd base by B Forsch).

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    5   2   5   1    0   0  .275  .675    0    3   0   2B,CS
  M Anderson RF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .224  .627         0   0   
R Bosetti CF                  5   1   1   1    0   1  .246  .570    0    1   0   
G Templeton SS                5   1   4   4    0   0  .322  .779    0    2   3   3B,2B
T Simmons C                   5   1   1   1    0   0  .322  .914    0    5   0   
K Hernandez 1B                5   2   2   4    0   0  .297  .855    0    5   0   HR
R Freed RF                    1   1   1   0    1   0  .411 1.112    0    1   0   
  J Dwyer PR-RF-LF            2   0   1   0    1   1  .500 1.181    0    4   0   
K Reitz 3B                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .716    0    0   1   2·GDP
M Phillips 2B                 3   3   2   1    1   1  .196  .517    0    6   1   
B Forsch P                    2   1   1   0    0   1  .152  .373    0    0   1   
  K Oberkfell PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  B Schultz P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .398    0    0   0   
  R Eastwick P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .606         0   0   
Totals                       40  12  18  12    3   5                    27   6

BATTING

2B: G Templeton (17, off M Seoane); L Brock (21, off M Seoane).

3B: G Templeton (16, off J Kaat).

HR: K Hernandez (15, off W Brusstar; 2nd inn, 3 on, 1 out to RF).

TB: G Templeton 7; L Brock 6; K Hernandez 5; M Phillips 2; R Bosetti; J Dwyer; T Simmons; B Forsch; R Freed.

GIDP: K Reitz 2 (17).

RBI: K Hernandez 4 (88); G Templeton 4 (73); M Phillips (7); L Brock (40); T Simmons (89); R Bosetti (3).

2-out RBI: G Templeton 3.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 9 for 18.

FIELDING

DP: 2. G Templeton-K Hernandez; G Templeton-M Phillips-K Hernandez.

PB: T Simmons (8).

BASERUNNING

CS: L Brock (24, 2nd base by J Kaat/B Boone).

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
J Kaat, L (6-10)               1.1   9   7   7    0   0   0   5.37   12     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 9      8    -     1.33  -0.32
W Brusstar                     0.2   1   2   1    1   0   1   2.83    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          3-3    0.41  -0.07
M Seoane                       3     7   3   3    1   3   0   9.00   16     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 7          0-0    0.04  -0.01
D Warthen                      2     1   0   0    1   1   0   7.41    8     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.00   0.00
T McGraw                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.35    3     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    18  12  11    3   5   1          43     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 0·18          3-3

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 (18-6)             5     8   2   2    0   1   1   3.25   20     -       ·  ·      5· 5· 1· 8     44    -     0.37   0.10
B Schultz                      3     4   3   3    1   3   0   2.16   14     -       ·  ·      0· 5· 1· 4          0-0    0.03   0.00
R Eastwick                     1     0   0   0    1   1   0   3.45    4     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         9    12   5   5    2   5   1          38     -       ·  ·      5·12· 2·12           -

Balks: None.

WP: M Seoane (1).

IBB: None.

PO: B Forsch (2; G Maddox, 2nd base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Dutch Rennert.

Time of Game: 2:20.

Attendance: 23,169.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Overcast, Rain.

LINEUPS

   Philadelphia Phillies         St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. B McBride            RF    1. L Brock              LF 
2. T Sizemore           2B    2. R Bosetti            CF 
3. M Schmidt            3B    3. G Templeton          SS 
4. G Luzinski           LF    4. T Simmons            C  
5. J Johnstone          1B    5. K Hernandez          1B 
6. G Maddox             CF    6. R Freed              RF 
7. B Boone              C     7. K Reitz              3B 
8. T Harmon             SS    8. M Phillips           2B 
9. J Kaat               P     9. B Forsch             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   1  0-0  12-      10%  69% M Phillips      J Kaat          Single to RF; Hernandez Scores; Freed to 2B
   b 2   1  0-1  123       7%  82% L Brock         J Kaat          Single to RF; Freed Scores; Phillips to 3B; Forsch to 2B
   b 2   1  0-2  123       6%  88% R Bosetti       J Kaat          Single to SS; Phillips Scores; Forsch to 3B; Brock to 2B
   b 1   0  0-0  1--      -6%  53% R Bosetti       J Kaat          Brock Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   b 2   0  0-0  1--       6%  64% R Freed         J Kaat          Single to LF; Hernandez to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Forsch facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  B McBride       Lineout: RF
          ---      50%  T Sizemore      Single to CF
   OO     1--      55%  M Schmidt       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  L Brock         Single to LF
   O      1--      53%  R Bosetti       Brock Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      51%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      54%  G Templeton     Triple to RF
   O      --3      50%  T Simmons       Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Forsch facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  G Luzinski      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      54%  J Johnstone     Flyball: LF
          ---      53%  G Maddox        Single to SS
          1--      52%  B Boone         Passed Ball; Maddox to 2B
   O      -2-      55%  " "             Maddox Picked off 2B (P-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Kaat facing 5-6-7
          ---      59%  K Hernandez     Single to 3B
          1--      64%  R Freed         Single to LF; Hernandez to 2B
   O      12-      59%  K Reitz         Flyball: RF
   R      12-      69%  M Phillips      Single to RF; Hernandez Scores; Freed to 2B
          12-      74%  B Forsch        Single to CF; Freed to 3B; Phillips to 2B
   R      123      82%  L Brock         Single to RF; Freed Scores; Phillips to 3B; Forsch to 2B
   R      123      88%  R Bosetti       Single to SS; Phillips Scores; Forsch to 3B; Brock to 2B
   R      123      92%  G Templeton     Single to LF; Forsch Scores; Brock to 3B; Bosetti to 2B
                  Warren Brusstar replaces Jim Kaat pitching and batting 9th
   R      123      95%  T Simmons       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Brock Scores; Bosetti to 3B; Templeton to 2B; Simmons to 1B
   RRRR   123      99%  K Hernandez     Home Run; Bosetti Scores; Templeton Scores; Simmons Scores/unER
          ---      99%  R Freed         Walk
                  Jim Dwyer pinch runs for Roger Freed batting 6th
   OO     1--      99%  K Reitz         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
                  9 runs, 8 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cardinals 9.

Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-9, Bob Forsch facing 7-8-9
                  Jim Dwyer moves to RF
          ---      98%  B Boone         Single to CF
   O      1--      99%  T Harmon        Flyball: RF
                  Richie Hebner pinch hits for Warren Brusstar batting 9th
          1--      98%  R Hebner        Single to RF; Boone to 2B
   OO     12-      99%  B McBride       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Cardinals 9.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 9-0, Manny Seoane facing 8-9-1
                  Manny Seoane replaces Richie Hebner pitching and batting 9th
          ---      99%  M Phillips      Walk
          1--      99%  B Forsch        Wild Pitch; Phillips to 2B
   O      -2-      99%  " "             Strikeout
          -2-      99%  L Brock         Single to 1B; Phillips to 3B
   O      1-3      99%  R Bosetti       Flyball: LF
   R      1-3     100%  G Templeton     Double to RF; Phillips Scores; Brock to 3B
   O      -23      99%  T Simmons       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 0, Cardinals 10.

Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-10, Bob Forsch facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     100%  T Sizemore      Popfly: 2B
   O      ---     100%  M Schmidt       Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  G Luzinski      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cardinals 10.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 10-0, Manny Seoane facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     100%  K Hernandez     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---     100%  J Dwyer         Single to CF
   OO     1--     100%  K Reitz         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cardinals 10.

Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-10, Bob Forsch facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     100%  J Johnstone     Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---     100%  G Maddox        Single to LF
   RR     1--      99%  B Boone         Home Run; Maddox Scores
   O      ---      99%  T Harmon        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      99%  M Seoane        Single to LF
          1--      99%  B McBride       Single to RF; Seoane to 2B
   O      12-      99%  T Sizemore      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 2, Cardinals 10.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 10-2, Manny Seoane facing 8-9-1
          ---     100%  M Phillips      Single to CF
                  Ken Oberkfell pinch hits for Bob Forsch batting 9th
   O      1--      99%  K Oberkfell     Strikeout
          1--     100%  L Brock         Double to CF (CF-RF); Phillips to 3B
   O      -23      99%  R Bosetti       Strikeout
   RR     -23     100%  G Templeton     Single to CF; Phillips Scores; Brock Scores
          1--     100%  T Simmons       Single to RF; Templeton to 3B
   O      1-3     100%  K Hernandez     Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 2, Cardinals 12.

Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-12, Buddy Schultz facing 3-4-5
                  Buddy Schultz replaces Ken Oberkfell pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  M Schmidt       Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  G Luzinski      Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  J Johnstone     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Cardinals 12.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 12-2, Dan Warthen facing 6-7-8
                  Dan Warthen replaces Greg Luzinski pitching and batting 4th; Barry Foote replaces Bob Boone playing C batting 7th; Davey Johnson replaces Manny Seoane playing 1B batting 9th; Terry Harmon moves to 2B; Jim Morrison replaces Mike Schmidt playing 3B batting 3rd; Mike Buskey replaces Ted Sizemore playing SS batting 2nd; Ollie Brown replaces Bake McBride playing LF batting 1st; Jerry Martin replaces Garry Maddox playing CF batting 6th; Jay Johnstone moves to RF
          ---     100%  J Dwyer         Walk
   O      1--     100%  K Reitz         Popfly: 2B
   O      1--     100%  M Phillips      Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  B Schultz       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Cardinals 12.

Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-12, Buddy Schultz facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     100%  J Martin        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---     100%  B Foote         Lineout: LF
   O      ---     100%  T Harmon        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Cardinals 12.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 12-2, Dan Warthen facing 1-2-3
          ---     100%  L Brock         Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  R Bosetti       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--     100%  G Templeton     Groundout: SS-1B; Bosetti to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  T Simmons       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Cardinals 12.

Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-12, Buddy Schultz facing 9-1-2
                  Jim Dwyer moves to LF; Mike Anderson replaces Lou Brock playing RF batting 1st
          ---     100%  D Johnson       Walk
   O      1--     100%  O Brown         Flyball: CF
          1--     100%  M Buskey        Single to LF; Johnson to 2B
   R      12-     100%  J Morrison      Single to LF; Johnson Scores; Buskey to 2B
                  Fred Andrews pinch hits for Dan Warthen batting 4th
          12-     100%  F Andrews       Single to RF; Buskey to 3B; Morrison to 2B
   O      123     100%  J Johnstone     Popfly: 1B
   RR     123     100%  J Martin        Double to RF; Buskey Scores; Morrison Scores; Andrews to 3B
   O      -23     100%  B Foote         Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 5, Cardinals 12.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 12-5, Tug McGraw facing 5-6-7
                  Tug McGraw replaces Fred Andrews pitching and batting 4th
   O      ---     100%  K Hernandez     Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  J Dwyer         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     100%  K Reitz         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 5, Cardinals 12.

Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Behind 5-12, Rawly Eastwick facing 8-9-1
                  Rawly Eastwick replaces Buddy Schultz pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  T Harmon        Popfly: 2B
          ---     100%  D Johnson       Walk
   O      1--     100%  O Brown         Popfly: SS
   O      1--     100%  M Buskey        Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 5, Cardinals 12.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation