July 14, 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers at St. Louis Cardinals Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 23,694

Friday, July 14, 1978, 7:40PM
Time of Game: 2:01

Dodgers

50-38

Lost 3

2nd, 3 GB

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

W: P Vuckovich (7-6), L: D Sutton (9-8)

Cardinals

36-53

Won 2

6th, 14½ GB

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Lopes 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .292  .851    0    2   3   
B Russell SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .650    0    2   3   
R Smith RF                    2   1   2   1    0   0  .303  .906    0    1   0   HR,CS
  B North CF                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .724    0    2   0   
R Cey 3B                      3   0   0   0    0   2  .263  .800    0    1   3   
S Garvey 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .295  .795    0   11   0   
D Baker LF                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .276  .725    0    1   0   
R Monday CF-RF                3   0   0   0    0   1  .278  .892    0    2   0   
J Ferguson C                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .217  .777    0    2   0   
D Sutton P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .077  .220    0    0   1   
  L Rautzhan P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  V Davalillo PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .599    0    0   0   
  B Welch P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   
Totals                       29   1   3   1    1   8                    24  10

BATTING

HR: R Smith (13, off P Vuckovich; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).

TB: R Smith 5; D Baker.

RBI: R Smith (46).

2-out RBI: R Smith.

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

E: J Ferguson (3).

BASERUNNING

CS: R Smith (2, 2nd base by P Vuckovich/T Simmons).

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Templeton SS                4   2   3   0    0   0  .247  .596    0    0   4   SB
J Mumphrey LF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .600    0    1   0   
G Hendrick CF                 3   1   2   1    0   0  .248  .738    0    4   0   
  T Scott CF                  1   1   1   1    0   0  .250  .582    0    0   0   3B
T Simmons C                   3   0   1   1    1   0  .311  .937    0    8   1   2B
K Hernandez 1B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .795    0   10   0   
J Morales RF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .621    0    2   0   
K Reitz 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .605    0    0   1   
M Tyson 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .602    0    2   2   
P Vuckovich P                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .077  .154    0    0   1   
Totals                       31   4   7   3    1   2                    27   9

BATTING

2B: T Simmons (30, off D Sutton).

3B: T Scott (2, off B Welch).

TB: G Templeton 3; T Scott 3; G Hendrick 2; T Simmons 2.

RBI: G Hendrick (30); T Simmons (41); T Scott (3).

2-out RBI: T Scott; T Simmons.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Simmons-M Tyson.

BASERUNNING

SB: G Templeton (12, 2nd base off D Sutton/J Ferguson).

PITCHING

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Sutton, L (9-8)              6.2   5   2   2    0   1   0   3.87   25     -       ·  ·     10· 6· 3· 5     57    -     0.98   0.05
L Rautzhan                     0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   1.32    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.43   0.01
B Welch                        1     2   2   2    1   1   0   3.50    6     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.48  -0.09
Totals                         8     7   4   4    1   2   0          32     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 3· 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
P Vuckovich, W (7-6)           9     3   1   1    1   8   1   2.27   30     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 2· 3     84    -     1.20   0.46
Totals                         9     3   1   1    1   8   1          30     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 2· 3           -

Balks: P Vuckovich (2).

WP: B Welch (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Andy Olsen.

Time of Game: 2:01.

Attendance: 23,694.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. D Lopes              2B    1. G Templeton          SS 
2. B Russell            SS    2. J Mumphrey           LF 
3. R Smith              RF    3. G Hendrick           CF 
4. R Cey                3B    4. T Simmons            C  
5. S Garvey             1B    5. K Hernandez          1B 
6. D Baker              LF    6. J Morales            RF 
7. R Monday             CF    7. K Reitz              3B 
8. J Ferguson           C     8. M Tyson              2B 
9. D Sutton             P     9. P Vuckovich          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  1-0  1--      12%  53% T Simmons       D Sutton        Double to RF; Hendrick Scores
   t 1   2  0-0  ---     -11%  43% R Smith         P Vuckovich     Home Run
   b 6   0  1-1  1--      11%  73% J Mumphrey      D Sutton        Templeton Steals 2B; Templeton to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   t 8   2  2-1  12-      10%  88% V Davalillo     P Vuckovich     Popfly: 2B
   b 6   1  1-1  --3      10%  76% G Hendrick      D Sutton        Single to CF; Templeton Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Vuckovich facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  D Lopes         Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  B Russell       Lineout: CF
   R      ---      43%  R Smith         Home Run
   O      ---      43%  R Cey           Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      41%  G Templeton     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      40%  J Mumphrey      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      41%  G Hendrick      Single to RF
   R      1--      53%  T Simmons       Double to RF; Hendrick Scores
   O      -2-      50%  K Hernandez     Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Pete Vuckovich facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  S Garvey        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      54%  D Baker         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      55%  R Monday        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Don Sutton facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  J Morales       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      51%  K Reitz         Lineout: SS
   O      ---      50%  M Tyson         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Pete Vuckovich facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      52%  J Ferguson      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      54%  D Sutton        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      55%  D Lopes         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Don Sutton facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  P Vuckovich     Strikeout
          ---      56%  G Templeton     Single to RF
   O      1--      54%  J Mumphrey      Groundout: 2B-1B; Templeton to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  G Hendrick      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Pete Vuckovich facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  B Russell       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      50%  R Smith         Single to RF
   OO     1--      56%  R Cey           Double Play: Strikeout, Smith Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Don Sutton facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  T Simmons       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      51%  K Hernandez     Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      50%  J Morales       Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Pete Vuckovich facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  S Garvey        Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  D Baker         Strikeout
   O      ---      56%  R Monday        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Don Sutton facing 7-8-9
                  Billy North replaces Reggie Smith playing CF batting 3rd; Rick Monday moves to RF
   O      ---      53%  K Reitz         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      51%  M Tyson         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  P Vuckovich     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Pete Vuckovich facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  J Ferguson      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      56%  D Sutton        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      57%  D Lopes         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
          ---      62%  G Templeton     Single to RF
          1--      73%  J Mumphrey      Templeton Steals 2B; Templeton to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   O      --3      66%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      --3      76%  G Hendrick      Single to CF; Templeton Scores
   O      1--      73%  T Simmons       Popfly: 2B
   O      1--      71%  K Hernandez     Lineout: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Pete Vuckovich facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      75%  B Russell       Foul Flyball: RF
   O      ---      78%  B North         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      80%  R Cey           Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Don Sutton facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      79%  J Morales       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      77%  K Reitz         Groundout: SS-1B
                  Lance Rautzhan replaces Don Sutton pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      76%  M Tyson         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Pete Vuckovich facing 5-6-7
                  Tony Scott replaces George Hendrick playing CF batting 3rd
   O      ---      82%  S Garvey        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      76%  D Baker         Single to LF
          1--      71%  R Monday        Balk; Baker to 2B
   O      -2-      80%  " "             Flyball: RF
          -2-      78%  J Ferguson      Walk
                  Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Lance Rautzhan batting 9th
   O      12-      88%  V Davalillo     Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bob Welch facing 9-1-2
                  Bob Welch replaces Vic Davalillo pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      87%  P Vuckovich     Strikeout
          ---      88%  G Templeton     Single to LF
   O      1--      87%  J Mumphrey      Groundout: 3B-1B; Templeton to 2B
   R      -2-      95%  T Scott         Triple to CF (CF-RF); Templeton Scores
   R      --3      97%  T Simmons       Wild Pitch; Scott Scores
          ---      97%  " "             Walk
   O      1--      97%  K Hernandez     Popfly: SS
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-4, Pete Vuckovich facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      99%  D Lopes         Lineout: LF
   O      ---     100%  B Russell       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  B North         Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cardinals 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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