April 11, 1981 Philadelphia Phillies at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score and Play by Play

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MIL 5
@CLE 3 DET 6
TOR 2 OAK 3
@MIN 0 NYY 5
TEX 1 CAL 7
@SEA 4 CIN 3
@ATL 2 CHC 3
NYM 1 LAD 7
HOU 4 SFG 2
SDP 0 PHI 5
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 38,473

Saturday, April 11, 1981, 1:54PM
Time of Game: 2:07

Phillies

1-1

Won 1

2nd, ½ GB

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

W: D Ruthven (1-0), L: B Forsch (0-1)

Cardinals

0-1

Lost 1

5th, 1 GB

BATTING

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Rose 1B                     4   2   2   0    0   0  .556 1.223    0   13   1   2B
M Trillo 2B                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .250  .583    0    0   9   
B McBride RF                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    0   0   
  G Gross RF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500         0   0   
M Schmidt 3B                  3   1   1   3    1   0  .200 1.300    0    0   1   HR,GDP,IW
G Matthews LF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .125    0    2   0   
G Maddox CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250    0    3   0   
L Bowa SS                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .286  .572    0    3   3   CS
B Boone C                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .167  .834    0    5   0   HR
D Ruthven P                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   0   
Totals                       33   5   9   4    2   1                    27  14

BATTING

2B: P Rose (1, off B Forsch).

HR: B Boone (1, off B Forsch; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs); M Schmidt (1, off B Forsch; 1st inn, 2 on, 1 out).

IBB: M Schmidt (2, by J Otten).

TB: M Schmidt 4; B Boone 4; P Rose 3; B McBride 2; L Bowa 2; M Trillo.

GIDP: M Schmidt (1).

RBI: M Schmidt 3 (3); B Boone (1).

2-out RBI: B Boone.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 2 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 2. M Trillo-L Bowa-P Rose 2.

E: P Rose (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: L Bowa (1, 2nd base by B Shirley/D Porter).

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Templeton SS                4   1   1   0    0   1  .250  .750    0    2   5   2B
K Oberkfell 3B                4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    0   3   
K Hernandez 1B                4   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .750    0   18   4   2B,GDP
G Hendrick RF                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .833    0    0   0   HBP
D Porter C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   1   GDP
S Lezcano LF                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    1   0   
T Scott CF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   0   
T Herr 2B                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   7   
B Forsch P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   2   
  J Kaat P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Otten P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Braun PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 3.000    0    0   0   2B
  B Shirley P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       31   2   5   1    0   5                    27  23

BATTING

2B: G Templeton (1, off D Ruthven); S Braun (1, off D Ruthven); K Hernandez (1, off D Ruthven).

HBP: G Hendrick (1, by D Ruthven).

TB: G Templeton 2; K Hernandez 2; S Braun 2; K Oberkfell; G Hendrick.

GIDP: D Porter (1); K Hernandez (1).

RBI: K Hernandez (1).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. K Hernandez-G Templeton-K Hernandez.

TP: 1. G Templeton-D Porter-K Hernandez-T Herr.

E: J Kaat (1); K Oberkfell (1).

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
D Ruthven, W (1-0)             9     5   2   1    0   5   0   1.00   32     -       ·  ·     14· 6· 1· 5     76    -     1.01   0.28
Totals                         9     5   2   1    0   5   0          32     -       ·  ·     14· 6· 1· 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
B Forsch, L (0-1)              7     7   5   5    1   1   2   6.43   29     -       ·  ·     16· 3· 1· 7     43    -     0.72  -0.22
J Kaat                         0     1   0   0    0   0   0  undef    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          2-1    0.92  -0.05
J Otten                        1     0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.39   0.05
B Shirley                      1     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.15   0.01
Totals                         9     9   5   5    2   1   2          35     -       ·  ·     19· 3· 1· 9          4-1

B Forsch faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
J Kaat faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Otten (1; M Schmidt).

HBP: D Ruthven (1; G Hendrick).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Jerry Crawford, 3B - Ed Vargo.

Time of Game: 2:07.

Attendance: 38,473.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Philadelphia Phillies         St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. P Rose               1B    1. G Templeton          SS 
2. M Trillo             2B    2. K Oberkfell          3B 
3. B McBride            RF    3. K Hernandez          1B 
4. M Schmidt            3B    4. G Hendrick           RF 
5. G Matthews           LF    5. D Porter             C  
6. G Maddox             CF    6. S Lezcano            LF 
7. L Bowa               SS    7. T Scott              CF 
8. B Boone              C     8. T Herr               2B 
9. D Ruthven            P     9. B Forsch             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   1  0-0  1-3      20%  77% M Schmidt       B Forsch        Home Run; Rose Scores; Trillo Scores
   b 4   0  3-1  1--     -16%  50% K Hernandez     D Ruthven       Double to RF; Oberkfell Scores/unER
   b 4   0  3-2  12-      14%  60% D Porter        D Ruthven       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Hernandez to 3B
   t 7   2  2-3  ---      14%  81% B Boone         B Forsch        Home Run
   b 4   0  3-0  -2-      -8%  66% K Oberkfell     D Ruthven       Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Templeton Scores

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      56%  P Rose          Double to CF
          -2-      59%  M Trillo        Walk
   O      12-      57%  B McBride       Flyball: CF; Rose to 3B
   RRR    1-3      77%  M Schmidt       Home Run; Rose Scores; Trillo Scores
   O      ---      76%  G Matthews      Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      76%  G Maddox        Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 3, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Dick Ruthven facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      78%  G Templeton     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      79%  K Oberkfell     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      80%  K Hernandez     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 3, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 3-0, Bob Forsch facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      79%  L Bowa          Flyball: LF
          ---      80%  B Boone         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      78%  D Ruthven       Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      77%  P Rose          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Phillies 3, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Dick Ruthven facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      79%  G Hendrick      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      81%  D Porter        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      81%  S Lezcano       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 3, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 3-0, Bob Forsch facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      80%  M Trillo        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      79%  B McBride       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      79%  M Schmidt       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 3, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Dick Ruthven facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      81%  T Scott         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      83%  T Herr          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      83%  B Forsch        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 3, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 3-0, Bob Forsch facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      82%  G Matthews      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      82%  G Maddox        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      82%  L Bowa          Single to LF
   O      1--      81%  B Boone         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 3, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Dick Ruthven facing 1-2-3
          ---      75%  G Templeton     Double to RF
   R      -2-      66%  K Oberkfell     Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Templeton Scores
   R      1--      50%  K Hernandez     Double to RF; Oberkfell Scores/unER
          -2-      46%  G Hendrick      Hit By Pitch
   OO     12-      60%  D Porter        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Hernandez to 3B
   O      --3      65%  S Lezcano       Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Phillies 3, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 3-2, Bob Forsch facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      63%  D Ruthven       Strikeout
   O      ---      61%  P Rose          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      60%  M Trillo        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 3, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Dick Ruthven facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      64%  T Scott         Strikeout
   O      ---      66%  T Herr          Lineout: SS
   O      ---      68%  B Forsch        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 3, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 3-2, Bob Forsch facing 3-4-5
          ---      71%  B McBride       Single to LF
   OO     1--      64%  M Schmidt       Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
   O      ---      63%  G Matthews      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 3, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Dick Ruthven facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      66%  G Templeton     Strikeout
   O      ---      69%  K Oberkfell     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      71%  K Hernandez     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 3, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 3-2, Bob Forsch facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      69%  G Maddox        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      67%  L Bowa          Groundout: 1B-P
   R      ---      81%  B Boone         Home Run
   O      ---      81%  D Ruthven       Popfly: 1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 4, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-4, Dick Ruthven facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      84%  G Hendrick      Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      86%  D Porter        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      88%  S Lezcano       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 4, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 4-2, Bob Forsch facing 1-2-3
          ---      90%  P Rose          Single to RF
          1--      92%  M Trillo        Single to LF; Rose to 2B
                  Jim Kaat replaces Bob Forsch pitching and batting 9th
   R      12-      97%  B McBride       Single to P; Rose Scores/No RBI; Trillo to 3B; McBride to 2B/Adv on E1
                  Jim Otten replaces Jim Kaat pitching and batting 9th
          -23      98%  M Schmidt       Intentional Walk
   OOO    123      93%  G Matthews      Triple Play: Groundout: SS-C-1B-2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Phillies 5, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-5, Dick Ruthven facing 7-8-9
                  Greg Gross replaces Bake McBride playing RF batting 3rd
   O      ---      95%  T Scott         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      96%  T Herr          Flyball: LF
                  Steve Braun pinch hits for Jim Otten batting 9th
          ---      95%  S Braun         Double to RF
   O      -2-      97%  G Templeton     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 5, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 5-2, Bob Shirley facing 6-7-8
                  Bob Shirley replaces Steve Braun pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  G Maddox        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      97%  L Bowa          Single to CF
   O      1--      97%  B Boone         Bowa Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-2B-1B)
   O      ---      97%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 5, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-5, Dick Ruthven facing 2-3-4
          ---      92%  K Oberkfell     Single to CF
   OO     1--     100%  K Hernandez     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---      99%  G Hendrick      Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  D Porter        Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 5, Cardinals 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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