July 18, 1978 San Diego Padres at St. Louis Cardinals Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 5
TEX 1 CLE 8
@CAL 3 MIL 7
CHW 2 OAK 6
DET 3 TOR 13
@SEA 12
(10) ATL 4
NYM 3 CHC 7
SFG 6
(11) MON 3
@CIN 1 HOU 9
PHI 1 LAD 7
@PIT 2 SDP 3
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 13,271

Tuesday, July 18, 1978, 7:41PM
Time of Game: 2:16

Padres

45-49

Won 1

4th, 11½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Padres          0  0  0   0  1  2   0  0  0    3 10  0
Cardinals       0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    2  5  0

W: E Rasmussen (9-7), L: P Vuckovich (7-7)

Cardinals

37-57

Lost 3

6th, 15 GB

BATTING

San Diego Padres             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Richards LF                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .302  .799    0    1   0   2·2B
O Smith SS                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .263  .632    0    2   2   SH
B Perkins 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .302  .798    0   16   2   
D Winfield CF                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .292  .820    0    1   0   
O Gamble RF                   3   1   1   0    1   1  .280  .795    0    3   0   
G Tenace C                    4   1   2   0    0   2  .235  .846    0    2   1   2B
F Gonzalez 2B                 4   0   2   1    0   1  .218  .516    0    0   4   
B Almon 3B                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .257  .638    0    0   1   
E Rasmussen P                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .150  .300    0    2   2   
Totals                       34   3  10   3    1  10                    27  12

BATTING

2B: G Richards 2 (16, 2 off P Vuckovich); G Tenace (11, off P Vuckovich).

SH: O Smith (21, off P Vuckovich).

TB: G Richards 4; G Tenace 3; F Gonzalez 2; O Gamble; O Smith; B Perkins; B Almon.

RBI: B Almon (17); O Smith (25); F Gonzalez (12).

2-out RBI: O Smith.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Templeton SS                4   0   0   0    0   1  .249  .599    0    2   2   
J Mumphrey LF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .247  .611    0    1   0   SB
G Hendrick CF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .731    0    2   0   
T Simmons C                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .307  .932    0   10   0   
K Hernandez 1B                4   1   1   1    0   0  .264  .786    0    7   0   HR
J Morales RF                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .235  .632    0    1   0   
K Reitz 3B                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .239  .622    0    0   1   2B
M Tyson 2B                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .591    0    3   0   
  L Brock PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .204  .479    0    0   0   
  M Phillips 2B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .609         0   2   
P Vuckovich P                 2   0   1   1    0   0  .107  .214    0    1   2   
  T Scott PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .581    0    0   0   
  M Littell P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .167         0   0   
Totals                       32   2   5   2    2   3                    27   7

BATTING

2B: K Reitz (15, off E Rasmussen).

HR: K Hernandez (10, off E Rasmussen; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

TB: K Hernandez 4; K Reitz 3; J Mumphrey; P Vuckovich.

RBI: P Vuckovich (2); K Hernandez (46).

2-out RBI: P Vuckovich.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. P Vuckovich-M Tyson; G Templeton.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Mumphrey (8, 2nd base off E Rasmussen/G Tenace).

PITCHING

San Diego Padres              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Rasmussen, W (9-7)           9     5   2   2    2   3   1   3.81   34     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 4· 5     70    -     1.14   0.42
Totals                         9     5   2   2    2   3   1          34     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 4· 5           -

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, L (7-7)           7    10   3   3    1   7   0   2.38   30     -       ·  ·      5· 5· 2·10     51    -     1.21  -0.12
M Littell                      2     0   0   0    0   3   0   2.28    6     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.35   0.04
Totals                         9    10   3   3    1  10   0          36     -       ·  ·      8· 5· 2·10           -

Balks: None.

WP: P Vuckovich (3).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Jerry Dale.

Time of Game: 2:16.

Attendance: 13,271.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   San Diego Padres              St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. G Richards           LF    1. G Templeton          SS 
2. O Smith              SS    2. J Mumphrey           LF 
3. B Perkins            1B    3. G Hendrick           CF 
4. D Winfield           CF    4. T Simmons            C  
5. O Gamble             RF    5. K Hernandez          1B 
6. G Tenace             C     6. J Morales            RF 
7. F Gonzalez           2B    7. K Reitz              3B 
8. B Almon              3B    8. M Tyson              2B 
9. E Rasmussen          P     9. P Vuckovich          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   2  1-0  -2-      14%  47% O Smith         P Vuckovich     Single to CF; Richards Scores
   t 6   1  1-2  12-      11%  82% B Almon         P Vuckovich     Single to LF; Tenace Scores; Gonzalez to 2B
   b 2   2  0-0  -2-     -11%  36% P Vuckovich     E Rasmussen     Single to RF; Reitz Scores
   t 6   1  1-1  1-3      11%  71% F Gonzalez      P Vuckovich     Single to LF; Gamble Scores; Tenace to 2B
   t 4   1  1-0  -2-      -9%  30% F Gonzalez      P Vuckovich     Line Drive Double Play: SS unassisted

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Vuckovich facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      56%  G Richards      Double to LF
   O      -2-      55%  O Smith         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Richards to 3B
   O      --3      49%  B Perkins       Strikeout
   O      --3      45%  D Winfield      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Eric Rasmussen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  G Templeton     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      45%  J Mumphrey      Single to RF
          1--      43%  G Hendrick      Mumphrey Steals 2B
   O      -2-      47%  " "             Flyball: RF
          -2-      46%  T Simmons       Walk
   O      12-      50%  K Hernandez     Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Vuckovich facing 5-6-7
          ---      54%  O Gamble        Walk
   O      1--      50%  G Tenace        Strikeout Looking
          1--      54%  F Gonzalez      Single to CF; Gamble to 2B
   O      12-      50%  B Almon         Flyball: RF
   O      12-      45%  E Rasmussen     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Eric Rasmussen facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      47%  J Morales       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      43%  K Reitz         Double to LF
   O      -2-      47%  M Tyson         Popfly: 1B
   R      -2-      36%  P Vuckovich     Single to RF; Reitz Scores
   O      1--      38%  G Templeton     Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 3rd, Padres Batting, Behind 0-1, Pete Vuckovich facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      35%  G Richards      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      33%  O Smith         Flyball: LF
          ---      35%  B Perkins       Single to CF
   O      1--      32%  D Winfield      Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Eric Rasmussen facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      34%  J Mumphrey      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      35%  G Hendrick      Popfly: SS
   O      ---      36%  T Simmons       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 4th, Padres Batting, Behind 0-1, Pete Vuckovich facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      34%  O Gamble        Strikeout
          ---      39%  G Tenace        Double to LF
   OO     -2-      30%  F Gonzalez      Line Drive Double Play: SS unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Eric Rasmussen facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      32%  K Hernandez     Flyball: RF
          ---      30%  J Morales       Walk
          1--      27%  K Reitz         Single to RF (CF-RF); Morales to 2B
   O      12-      31%  M Tyson         Popfly: 1B
   O      12-      35%  P Vuckovich     Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 5th, Padres Batting, Behind 0-1, Pete Vuckovich facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      32%  B Almon         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      29%  E Rasmussen     Strikeout Looking
          ---      33%  G Richards      Double to LF
   R      -2-      47%  O Smith         Single to CF; Richards Scores
   O      1--      44%  B Perkins       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Eric Rasmussen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  G Templeton     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      49%  J Mumphrey      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      50%  G Hendrick      Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 6th, Padres Batting, Tied 1-1, Pete Vuckovich facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  D Winfield      Strikeout
          ---      50%  O Gamble        Single to CF
          1--      53%  G Tenace        Wild Pitch; Gamble to 2B
          -2-      61%  " "             Single to LF; Gamble to 3B
   R      1-3      71%  F Gonzalez      Single to LF; Gamble Scores; Tenace to 2B
   R      12-      82%  B Almon         Single to LF; Tenace Scores; Gonzalez to 2B
   OO     12-      77%  E Rasmussen     Bunt Pop Fly Double Play: Bunt P-2B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 3, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Eric Rasmussen facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      80%  T Simmons       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      82%  K Hernandez     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      84%  J Morales       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 3, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 7th, Padres Batting, Ahead 3-1, Pete Vuckovich facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      82%  G Richards      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      81%  O Smith         Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      81%  B Perkins       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 3, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Eric Rasmussen facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      84%  K Reitz         Strikeout
                  Lou Brock pinch hits for Mike Tyson batting 8th
   O      ---      87%  L Brock         Strikeout Looking
                  Tony Scott pinch hits for Pete Vuckovich batting 9th
   O      ---      88%  T Scott         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 3, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 8th, Padres Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mark Littell facing 4-5-6
                  Mark Littell replaces Tony Scott pitching and batting 9th; Mike Phillips replaces Lou Brock playing 2B batting 8th
   O      ---      87%  D Winfield      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      86%  O Gamble        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      86%  G Tenace        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 3, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Eric Rasmussen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      90%  G Templeton     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      92%  J Mumphrey      Lineout: LF
   O      ---      94%  G Hendrick      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 3, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 9th, Padres Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mark Littell facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      93%  F Gonzalez      Strikeout
   O      ---      92%  B Almon         Strikeout
   O      ---      92%  E Rasmussen     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 3, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Eric Rasmussen facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      96%  T Simmons       Lineout: 1B
   R      ---      90%  K Hernandez     Home Run
   O      ---      96%  J Morales       Lineout: 1B
   O      ---     100%  K Reitz         Flyball: CF
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 3, Cardinals 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation