April 14, 1978 Philadelphia Phillies at St. Louis Cardinals Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 6
MIL 5 BOS 5
TEX 4
(10) KCR 3
CLE 1 MIN 14
SEA 5 OAK 2
CAL 1 TOR 10
DET 8 CHC 5
PIT 4 CIN 8
@HOU 4 LAD 5
ATL 1 NYM 3
@MON 2
(10) SFG 3
@SDP 2 PHI 4
@STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 17,921

Friday, April 14, 1978
Time of Game: 2:45

Phillies

3-2

Won 1

2nd, ½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Phillies        2  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  1    4  8  1
Cardinals       1  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  0    3 11  2

W: S Carlton (1-1), L: P Vuckovich (0-1), S: T McGraw (1)

Cardinals

4-3

Lost 1

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B McBride RF                  3   1   0   0    3   0  .300  .817    0    0   1   SB
L Bowa SS                     5   1   2   0    0   1  .333  .820    0    4   5   2B
M Schmidt 3B                  5   0   1   0    0   1  .318  .878    0    1   2   
G Luzinski LF                 3   1   2   0    2   1  .353  .949    0    2   0   2B
  J Martin PR-LF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
R Hebner 1B                   4   0   0   0    1   2  .412 1.206    0   11   0   
G Maddox CF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .400  .978    0    1   0   2B,HBP
T McCarver C                  2   0   0   0    3   0  .250  .875    0    3   1   IW
  B Boone C                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .844         0   0   
T Sizemore 2B                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .325    0    2   1   
  D Johnson PH-2B             1   0   0   1    1   0  .000  .167    0    3   3   SF,GDP
S Carlton P                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .600    0    0   2   2B
  J Johnstone PH              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Cardenal PH               0   0   0   1    1   0  .000  .500    0    0   0   
  T McGraw P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       33   4   8   2   11   5                    27  16

BATTING

2B: G Luzinski (2, off M Littell); G Maddox (2, off B Schultz); S Carlton (1, off M Littell); L Bowa (2, off M Littell).

SF: D Johnson (1, off B Schultz).

IBB: T McCarver (1, by P Vuckovich).

HBP: G Maddox (1, by M Littell).

TB: L Bowa 3; G Luzinski 3; G Maddox 3; S Carlton 2; M Schmidt.

GIDP: D Johnson (1).

RBI: J Cardenal (1); D Johnson (1).

2-out RBI: J Cardenal.

Team LOB: 15.

With RISP: 2 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 2. T McGraw-L Bowa-R Hebner; L Bowa-D Johnson-R Hebner.

E: S Carlton (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: B McBride (1, 2nd base off M Littell/T Simmons).

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .353  .803    0    1   0   
  P Vuckovich P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  D Hamilton P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Freed PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
G Templeton SS                4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .563    0    1   3   
J Morales RF                  3   1   1   0    1   1  .250  .657    0    4   0   3B,GDP
T Simmons C                   3   0   2   2    0   0  .400  .960    0    6   0   SF
K Hernandez 1B                4   0   2   1    0   0  .500 1.375    0    6   0   2B
K Reitz 3B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .280  .733    0    1   2   SB,IW
T Scott CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .182  .553    0    5   1   CS
M Tyson 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .400 1.029    0    2   1   
M Littell P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   0   
  B Schultz P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Urrea P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Mumphrey PH-LF            2   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .533    0    0   0   GDP
Totals                       34   3  11   3    2   2                    27   8

BATTING

2B: K Hernandez (5, off S Carlton).

3B: J Morales (1, off S Carlton).

SF: T Simmons (3, off S Carlton).

IBB: K Reitz (1, by S Carlton).

TB: J Morales 3; K Hernandez 3; L Brock 2; T Simmons 2; K Reitz; G Templeton; T Scott; M Tyson.

GIDP: J Mumphrey (1); J Morales (2).

RBI: T Simmons 2 (7); K Hernandez (7).

2-out RBI: K Hernandez; T Simmons.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. K Reitz-M Tyson-K Hernandez.

E: T Scott (1); K Reitz (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: K Reitz (1, 2nd base off S Carlton/T McCarver).

CS: T Scott (2, 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 (1-1)             8    10   3   1    2   2   0   3.00   34     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 3·10     54    -     1.50   0.14
T McGraw, S (1)                1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    3.65   0.18
Totals                         9    11   3   1    2   2   0          37     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 3·11           -

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
M Littell                      4     4   3   1    4   5   0   1.80   22     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 2· 4     47    -     1.25  -0.11
B Schultz                      1.2   2   0   0    3   0   0   1.42   10     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 0· 2          1-1    1.83  -0.03
J Urrea                        1.1   0   0   0    1   0   0  14.54    4     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          3-0    2.20   0.19
P Vuckovich, L (0-1)           1.2   2   1   1    2   0   0   2.70    8     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 1· 2          0-0    2.68   0.06
D Hamilton                     0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0  16.20    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          3-1    4.53  -0.28
Totals                         9     8   4   2   11   5   0          46     -       ·  ·      8·10· 3· 8          7-2

M Littell faced 1 batter in the 5th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: M Littell (1).

IBB: S Carlton (1; K Reitz); P Vuckovich (1; T McCarver).

HBP: M Littell (1; G Maddox).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dutch Rennert, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt.

Time of Game: 2:45.

Attendance: 17,921.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Philadelphia Phillies         St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. B McBride            RF    1. L Brock              LF 
2. L Bowa               SS    2. G Templeton          SS 
3. M Schmidt            3B    3. J Morales            RF 
4. G Luzinski           LF    4. T Simmons            C  
5. R Hebner             1B    5. K Hernandez          1B 
6. G Maddox             CF    6. K Reitz              3B 
7. T McCarver           C     7. T Scott              CF 
8. T Sizemore           2B    8. M Tyson              2B 
9. S Carlton            P     9. M Littell            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   2  3-3  123      33%  86% J Cardenal      D Hamilton      Walk; Maddox Scores; McCarver to 3B; Johnson to 2B
   b 9   0  4-3  1--      27%  96% J Mumphrey      T McGraw        Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   b 3   2  2-2  12-     -13%  32% K Hernandez     S Carlton       Single to CF; Templeton Scores/unER; Morales to 3B
   b 9   0  4-3  ---     -13%  69% M Tyson         T McGraw        Single to P
   b 5   0  3-3  12-      13%  45% J Morales       S Carlton       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Brock to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Littell facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  B McBride       Walk
          1--      64%  L Bowa          Double to RF; McBride to 3B
   RR     -23      73%  M Schmidt       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); McBride Scores/No RBI/unER; Bowa Scores/unER/No RBI; Schmidt to 1B
          1--      77%  G Luzinski      Walk; Schmidt to 2B
          12-      80%  R Hebner        Wild Pitch; Schmidt to 3B
   O      1-3      75%  " "             Strikeout
   O      1-3      70%  G Maddox        Flyball: RF
   O      1-3      67%  T McCarver      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Phillies 2, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Steve Carlton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      69%  L Brock         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      71%  G Templeton     Popfly: 2B
          ---      68%  J Morales       Triple to CF
   R      --3      59%  T Simmons       Single to LF; Morales Scores
   O      1--      61%  K Hernandez     Lineout: SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mark Littell facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      59%  T Sizemore      Lineout: P
          ---      63%  S Carlton       Double to RF
          -2-      65%  B McBride       Walk
          12-      71%  L Bowa          Single to 1B; Carlton to 3B; McBride to 2B
   O      123      64%  M Schmidt       Strikeout
   O      123      57%  G Luzinski      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Phillies 2, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Steve Carlton facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      60%  K Reitz         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      61%  T Scott         Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      62%  M Tyson         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mark Littell facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      60%  R Hebner        Strikeout
          ---      63%  G Maddox        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      60%  T McCarver      Lineout: RF
   O      1--      58%  T Sizemore      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Steve Carlton facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      61%  M Littell       Strikeout
          ---      58%  L Brock         Single to LF
          1--      53%  G Templeton     Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Brock to 2B
          12-      45%  J Morales       Walk; Brock to 3B; Templeton to 2B
   RO     123      45%  T Simmons       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Brock Scores/unER
   R      12-      32%  K Hernandez     Single to CF; Templeton Scores/unER; Morales to 3B
   O      1-3      36%  K Reitz         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Phillies 2, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-3, Mark Littell facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      34%  S Carlton       Flyball: CF
          ---      37%  B McBride       Walk
          1--      39%  L Bowa          McBride Steals 2B
   O      -2-      34%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      30%  M Schmidt       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Steve Carlton facing 7-8-9
          ---      27%  T Scott         Single to LF
   O      1--      32%  M Tyson         Scott Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      34%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      35%  M Littell       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-3, Mark Littell facing 4-5-6
          ---      44%  G Luzinski      Double to RF
                  Buddy Schultz replaces Mark Littell pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      38%  R Hebner        Flyball: CF
          -2-      48%  G Maddox        Double to RF; Luzinski to 3B
          -23      50%  T McCarver      Walk
                  Davey Johnson pinch hits for Ted Sizemore batting 8th
   RO     123      52%  D Johnson       Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Luzinski Scores; Maddox to 3B; McCarver to 2B
   O      -23      44%  S Carlton       Foul Flyball: 3B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 3, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 3-3, Steve Carlton facing 1-2-3
                  Davey Johnson moves to 2B
          ---      39%  L Brock         Single to 3B
          1--      32%  G Templeton     Single to RF; Brock to 2B
   OO     12-      45%  J Morales       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Brock to 3B
   O      --3      50%  T Simmons       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 3, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Tied 3-3, Buddy Schultz facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  B McBride       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      44%  L Bowa          Flyball: CF
          ---      46%  M Schmidt       Single to LF
          1--      49%  G Luzinski      Walk; Schmidt to 2B
          12-      53%  R Hebner        Walk; Schmidt to 3B; Luzinski to 2B
                  John Urrea replaces Buddy Schultz pitching and batting 9th
   O      123      43%  G Maddox        Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Phillies 3, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 3-3, Steve Carlton facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      46%  K Hernandez     Flyball: LF
          ---      43%  K Reitz         Single to CF
   O      1--      47%  T Scott         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      50%  M Tyson         Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 3, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Tied 3-3, John Urrea facing 7-8-9
          ---      56%  T McCarver      Walk
   OO     1--      44%  D Johnson       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---      42%  S Carlton       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 3, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 3-3, Steve Carlton facing 9-1-2
                  Jerry Mumphrey pinch hits for John Urrea batting 9th
   O      ---      45%  J Mumphrey      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      48%  L Brock         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  G Templeton     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 3, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Tied 3-3, Pete Vuckovich facing 1-2-3
                  Pete Vuckovich replaces Lou Brock pitching and batting 1st; Jerry Mumphrey moves to LF
   O      ---      46%  B McBride       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      42%  L Bowa          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      40%  M Schmidt       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 3, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 3-3, Steve Carlton facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      44%  J Morales       Strikeout
          ---      40%  T Simmons       Single to CF
   O      1--      41%  K Hernandez     Double to RF; Simmons out at Hm/RF-2B-C; Hernandez to 3B
          --3      40%  K Reitz         Intentional Walk
          1-3      39%  T Scott         Reitz Steals 2B
   O      -23      50%  " "             Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 3, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Tied 3-3, Pete Vuckovich facing 4-5-6
          ---      58%  G Luzinski      Single to CF
                  Jerry Martin pinch runs for Greg Luzinski batting 4th
   O      1--      50%  R Hebner        Lineout: RF
   O      1--      47%  G Maddox        Single to CF; Martin out at Hm/CF-SS-C; Maddox to 2B/Adv on E8
          -2-      48%  T McCarver      Intentional Walk
          12-      54%  D Johnson       Walk; Maddox to 3B; McCarver to 2B
                  Dave Hamilton replaces Pete Vuckovich pitching and batting 1st; Jose Cardenal pinch hits for Jay Johnstone batting 9th; Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Steve Carlton batting 9th
   R      123      86%  J Cardenal      Walk; Maddox Scores; McCarver to 3B; Johnson to 2B
   O      123      82%  B McBride       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Phillies 4, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-4, Tug McGraw facing 8-9-1
                  Tug McGraw replaces Jose Cardenal pitching and batting 9th; Bob Boone replaces Tim McCarver playing C batting 7th; Jerry Martin moves to LF
          ---      69%  M Tyson         Single to P
   OO     1--      96%  J Mumphrey      Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  Roger Freed pinch hits for Dave Hamilton batting 1st
   O      ---     100%  R Freed         Popfly: 2B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 4, Cardinals 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation