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Standings
CLE
@BAL		3
4
DET
@BOS		3
6
MIL
@CAL		5
6
OAK
@CHW		3
1
TOR
@NYY		3
4
SEA
@TEX		6
4
PHI
@ATL		2
4
NYM
@HOU		4
5
MON
@PIT		1
2
CIN
@SDP		3
1
LAD
@SFG		1
6
CHC
@STL		6
0
Friday, May 26, 1978, 7:37PM
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 20,068, Time of Game: 2:05
Cubs
6
22-17
⇐ Won 6 ⇒
 at Cardinals
0
15-29
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
W: Dave Roberts (2-0)
L: Pete Falcone (0-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   3  0  3   0  0  0    6 10  0
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  7  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 0 0 1 1 .252 .659 -0.073 0.63 0.001 -0.074 -1.2 2 6
Gene Clines RF-LF 4 0 0 0 1 1 .279 .657 -0.051 0.40 0.000 -0.051 -0.5 1 0
Bill Buckner 1B 5 0 2 0 0 0 .339 .792 -0.020 0.37 0.014 -0.034 -0.3 14 1
Dave Kingman LF 4 1 1 0 0 2 .246 .855 0.002 0.46 0.030 -0.028 -0.4 3 0
   Joe Wallis CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .316 .824 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 -0.4 1 0
Manny Trillo 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .281 .734 0.010 0.71 0.044 -0.034 -0.5 3 4
Bobby Murcer CF-RF 4 2 2 1 0 1 .257 .741 0.172 0.84 0.188 -0.016 1.4 2 0 2B
Steve Ontiveros 3B 2 1 0 0 2 0 .164 .466 0.011 0.63 0.022 -0.011 0.3 0 4 IW
Dave Rader C 4 1 2 4 0 0 .242 .669 0.139 1.09 0.163 -0.025 2.5 0 0 3B
Dave Roberts P 2 0 2 1 1 0 .500 1.238 0.044 0.34 0.044 0.000 1.2 1 3 2B,SH
Team Totals 34 6 10 6 5 5 .294 .796 0.234 0.58 0.506 -0.273 2.0 27 18
2B: D Roberts (1, off M Littell); B Murcer (6, off P Falcone).
3B: D Rader (2, off D Hamilton).
SH: D Roberts (1, off D Hamilton).
IBB: S Ontiveros (1, by P Falcone).
TB: D Rader 4; B Murcer 3; D Roberts 3; B Buckner 2; D Kingman; M Trillo.
RBI: D Rader 4 (12); D Roberts (1); B Murcer (19).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 2. S Ontiveros-M Trillo-B Buckner; D Roberts-I de Jesus-B Buckner.

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Garry Templeton SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .218 .498 -0.031 0.56 0.013 -0.043 -0.2 0 2
Jim Dwyer LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .255 .689 -0.027 0.65 0.024 -0.051 -1.5 2 0 GDP
Jerry Morales RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .212 .598 -0.076 0.56 0.000 -0.076 -1.3 3 0 GDP
Ted Simmons C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .318 .898 -0.023 0.38 0.009 -0.032 -0.1 4 1
Roger Freed 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .779 -0.048 0.50 0.000 -0.048 -0.8 10 1
Ken Reitz 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .645 -0.008 0.43 0.013 -0.021 -0.3 2 3
Jerry Mumphrey CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .419 -0.032 0.60 0.000 -0.032 -0.3 4 1
   Dave Hamilton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Dane Iorg PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .179 .437 -0.003 0.13 0.000 -0.003 -0.2
   Mark Littell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Mike Tyson 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .280 .710 -0.024 0.46 0.006 -0.030 -0.1 2 3
Pete Falcone P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.017 0.70 0.000 -0.017 -0.1 0 0
   Tony Scott CF 2 0 2 0 0 0 .234 .549 0.021 0.23 0.021 0.000 0.8 0 0
Team Totals 32 0 7 0 0 0 .219 .438 -0.268 0.49 0.086 -0.353 -4.0 27 12
TB: T Scott 2; K Reitz; G Templeton; M Tyson; T Simmons; J Dwyer.
GIDP: J Dwyer (1); J Morales (5).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Tyson-R Freed.
Outfield Assists: J Mumphrey (S Ontiveros at 3rd base).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave Roberts, W (2-0) 9 7 0 0 0 0 0 2.13 32 73 0.267 0.49 4.0
Team Totals 9 7 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 32 73 0.267 0.58 4.0

St. Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Pete Falcone, L (0-3) 5.1 7 5 5 3 2 0 6.67 25 33 -0.157 0.87 -1.2
Dave Hamilton 1.2 2 1 1 1 1 0 6.43 7 2 2 -0.077 0.19 -1.7
Mark Littell 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 3.11 8 0 0 0.002 0.01 0.9
Team Totals 9 10 6 6 5 5 0 6.00 40 33 2 2 -0.232 0.49 -2.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: P Falcone (1; S Ontiveros).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - (none), 3B - John McSherry.
Time of Game: 2:05.
Attendance: 20,068.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 80° F, Wind 3mph in unknown direction, Night.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         St. Louis Cardinals
1 Ivan de Jesus SS 1 Garry Templeton SS
2 Gene Clines RF 2 Jim Dwyer LF
3 Bill Buckner 1B 3 Jerry Morales RF
4 Dave Kingman LF 4 Ted Simmons C
5 Manny Trillo 2B 5 Roger Freed 1B
6 Bobby Murcer CF 6 Ken Reitz 3B
7 Steve Ontiveros 3B 7 Jerry Mumphrey CF
8 Dave Rader C 8 Mike Tyson 2B
9 Dave Roberts P 9 Pete Falcone P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 0-0 1 12- R CHC B. Murcer P. Falcone 18% 73% Double to RF (Line Drive); Kingman Scores; Trillo to 3B
t4 1-0 1 123 RRO CHC D. Rader P. Falcone 9% 82% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Trillo Scores; Murcer Scores; Ontiveros out at 3B/CF-1B-3B
t6 3-0 1 12- RR CHC D. Rader D. Hamilton 7% 97% Triple to RF; Murcer Scores; Ontiveros Scores
b1 0-0 1 1-- OO STL J. Morales D. Roberts 5% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t4 0-0 1 1-- CHC M. Trillo P. Falcone 4% 55% Single to CF (Line Drive); Kingman to 2B

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' Pete Falcone facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHC I. de Jesus P. Falcone -2% 48% Popfly: 2B
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHC G. Clines P. Falcone -1% 46% Strikeout (C-1B)
t1 0-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  CHC B. Buckner P. Falcone 1% 48% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 2 1-- O CHC D. Kingman P. Falcone -2% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Dave Roberts facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O STL G. Templeton D. Roberts 2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- STL J. Dwyer D. Roberts -2% 45% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b1 0-0 1 1-- OO STL J. Morales D. Roberts 5% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Pete Falcone facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O CHC M. Trillo P. Falcone -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O CHC B. Murcer P. Falcone -2% 46% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 2 --- O CHC S. Ontiveros P. Falcone -1% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Dave Roberts facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O STL T. Simmons D. Roberts 2% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O STL R. Freed D. Roberts 2% 49% Flyball: LF
b2 0-0 2 --- STL K. Reitz D. Roberts -1% 48% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b2 0-0 2 1-- O STL J. Mumphrey D. Roberts 2% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Pete Falcone facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O CHC D. Rader P. Falcone -2% 48% Foul Flyball: 3B
t3 0-0 1 --- CHC D. Roberts P. Falcone 3% 50% Walk
t3 0-0 1 1-- O CHC I. de Jesus P. Falcone -3% 47% Lineout: LF
t3 0-0 2 1-- O CHC G. Clines P. Falcone -2% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Dave Roberts facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- O STL M. Tyson D. Roberts 2% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- O STL P. Falcone D. Roberts 2% 49% Groundout: P-2B-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- O STL G. Templeton D. Roberts 1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Pete Falcone facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- O CHC B. Buckner P. Falcone -3% 47% Lineout: CF
t4 0-0 1 --- CHC D. Kingman P. Falcone 3% 50% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t4 0-0 1 1-- CHC M. Trillo P. Falcone 4% 55% Single to CF (Line Drive); Kingman to 2B
t4 0-0 1 12- R CHC B. Murcer P. Falcone 18% 73% Double to RF (Line Drive); Kingman Scores; Trillo to 3B
t4 1-0 1 -23 CHC S. Ontiveros P. Falcone 1% 73% Intentional Walk
t4 1-0 1 123 RRO CHC D. Rader P. Falcone 9% 82% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Trillo Scores; Murcer Scores; Ontiveros out at 3B/CF-1B-3B
t4 3-0 2 1-- CHC D. Roberts P. Falcone 1% 83% Single to P (Ground Ball); Rader to 2B
t4 3-0 2 12- 5,(1-2)  O CHC I. de Jesus P. Falcone -2% 81% Flyball: CF
3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Dave Roberts facing 2-3-4
b4 0-3 0 --- O STL J. Dwyer D. Roberts 2% 83% Groundout: 1B-P
b4 0-3 1 --- O STL J. Morales D. Roberts 1% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-3 2 --- O STL T. Simmons D. Roberts 1% 86% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cardinals' Pete Falcone facing 2-3-4
t5 3-0 0 --- O CHC G. Clines P. Falcone -1% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 3-0 1 --- O CHC B. Buckner P. Falcone -1% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 3-0 2 --- 4,(0-2)  O CHC D. Kingman P. Falcone -1% 83% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Dave Roberts facing 5-6-7
b5 0-3 0 --- O STL R. Freed D. Roberts 2% 86% Flyball: LF
b5 0-3 1 --- O STL K. Reitz D. Roberts 2% 87% Foul Flyball: 1B
b5 0-3 2 --- O STL J. Mumphrey D. Roberts 1% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cardinals' Pete Falcone facing 5-6-7
t6 3-0 0 --- O CHC M. Trillo P. Falcone -1% 87% Flyball: CF
t6 3-0 1 --- CHC B. Murcer P. Falcone 1% 88% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t6 3-0 1 1-- CHC S. Ontiveros P. Falcone 1% 90% Walk; Murcer to 2B
Dave Hamilton replaces Jerry Mumphrey (CF) pitching and batting 7th
Tony Scott replaces Pete Falcone (P) playing CF batting 9th
t6 3-0 1 12- RR CHC D. Rader D. Hamilton 7% 97% Triple to RF; Murcer Scores; Ontiveros Scores
t6 5-0 1 --3 RO CHC D. Roberts D. Hamilton 1% 98% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Rader Scores
t6 6-0 2 --- CHC I. de Jesus D. Hamilton 0% 98% Walk
t6 6-0 2 1-- O CHC G. Clines D. Hamilton -0% 98% Flyball: RF
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-6, Cubs' Dave Roberts facing 8-9-1
b6 0-6 0 --- O STL M. Tyson D. Roberts 1% 98% Flyball: CF
b6 0-6 1 --- STL T. Scott D. Roberts -1% 98% Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
b6 0-6 1 1-- STL G. Templeton D. Roberts -1% 96% Single to SS (Ground Ball); Scott to 2B
b6 0-6 1 12- 6,(2-2)  O STL J. Dwyer D. Roberts 1% 98% Lineout: LF; Scott to 3B
b6 0-6 2 1-3 O STL J. Morales D. Roberts 1% 99% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 6, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-0, Cardinals' Dave Hamilton facing 3-4-5
t7 6-0 0 --- CHC B. Buckner D. Hamilton 0% 99% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t7 6-0 0 1-- O CHC D. Kingman D. Hamilton -0% 99% Strikeout
t7 6-0 1 1-- OO CHC M. Trillo D. Hamilton -0% 99% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-6, Cubs' Dave Roberts facing 4-5-6
Gene Clines moves from RF to LF
Joe Wallis replaces Dave Kingman (LF) playing CF batting 4th
Bobby Murcer moves from CF to RF
b7 0-6 0 --- STL T. Simmons D. Roberts -1% 98% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b7 0-6 0 1-- O STL R. Freed D. Roberts 1% 98% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b7 0-6 1 1-- O STL K. Reitz D. Roberts 1% 99% Popfly: 2B
Dane Iorg pinch hits for Dave Hamilton (P) batting 7th
b7 0-6 2 1-- O STL D. Iorg D. Roberts 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-0, Cardinals' Mark Littell facing 6-7-8
Mark Littell replaces Dane Iorg (PH) pitching and batting 7th
t8 6-0 0 --- O CHC B. Murcer M. Littell -0% 99% Strikeout
t8 6-0 1 --- O CHC S. Ontiveros M. Littell -0% 99% Flyball: RF
t8 6-0 2 --- O CHC D. Rader M. Littell -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-6, Cubs' Dave Roberts facing 8-9-1
b8 0-6 0 --- STL M. Tyson D. Roberts -1% 99% Single to SS (Ground Ball)
b8 0-6 0 1-- STL T. Scott D. Roberts -1% 97% Single to CF (Line Drive); Tyson to 2B
b8 0-6 0 12- O STL G. Templeton D. Roberts 1% 98% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Tyson to 3B
b8 0-6 1 1-3 OO STL J. Dwyer D. Roberts 1% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-0, Cardinals' Mark Littell facing 9-1-2
t9 6-0 0 --- CHC D. Roberts M. Littell 0% 100% Double to RF (Line Drive)
t9 6-0 0 -2- O CHC I. de Jesus M. Littell -0% 100% Strikeout
t9 6-0 1 -2- CHC G. Clines M. Littell 0% 100% Walk
t9 6-0 1 12- O CHC B. Buckner M. Littell -0% 100% Flyball: LF
t9 6-0 2 12- O CHC J. Wallis M. Littell -0% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 6, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-6, Cubs' Dave Roberts facing 3-4-5
b9 0-6 0 --- O STL J. Morales D. Roberts 0% 100% Flyball: LF
b9 0-6 1 --- O STL T. Simmons D. Roberts 0% 100% Foul Flyball: 1B
b9 0-6 2 --- O STL R. Freed D. Roberts 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Cardinals 0.

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