August 30, 1974 St. Louis Cardinals at San Francisco Giants Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 3,111

Friday, August 30, 1974
Time of Game: 2:19

Cardinals

68-64

Lost 1

2nd, 1½ GB

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

W: M Caldwell (13-3), L: S Siebert (7-8)

Giants

59-73

Won 2

5th, 24½ GB

BATTING

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .314  .768    0    1   0   CS
T Sizemore 2B                 2   0   0   0    2   0  .254  .656    0    1   5   
R Smith RF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .314  .909    0    1   0   
T Simmons C                   2   0   0   0    2   0  .256  .738    0    3   0   
B McBride CF                  3   1   0   0    0   0  .300  .741    0    6   0   HBP
K Reitz 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .281  .672    0    1   1   GDP
K Hernandez 1B                2   0   1   1    2   1  .500 1.250    0    9   1   
M Tyson SS                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .222  .543    0    0   3   SB,GDP
  J Dwyer PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .297  .761    0    0   0   
S Siebert P                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .119  .297    0    1   0   
  R Folkers P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  L Melendez PH               1   0   1   1    0   0  .236  .628    0    0   0   SB
  A Foster P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .174  .382         0   0   
  D Godby PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .365    0    0   0   
  C Osteen P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .625         1   0   
  J Cruz PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .706    0    0   0   
Totals                       30   2   6   2    6   3                    24  11

BATTING

HBP: B McBride (11, by M Caldwell).

TB: L Melendez; K Reitz; K Hernandez; S Siebert; M Tyson; L Brock.

GIDP: K Reitz (16); M Tyson (14).

RBI: K Hernandez (1); L Melendez (7).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

E: B McBride (3); R Smith (6).

BASERUNNING

SB: M Tyson (4, 2nd base off M Caldwell/D Rader); L Melendez (2, 2nd base off M Caldwell/D Rader).

CS: L Brock (25, 2nd base by M Caldwell/D Rader).

PO: M Tyson (1st base by M Caldwell).

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Maddox CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .296  .751    0    3   0   
T Fuentes 2B                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .242  .576    0    6   4   
G Thomasson RF                4   1   1   0    0   1  .247  .654    0    1   0   
G Matthews LF                 3   2   1   0    1   0  .282  .805    0    2   0   SB
E Goodson 3B                  3   1   1   1    0   0  .281  .719    0    0   1   
  B Miller 3B                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .628    0    0   1   
D Kingman 1B                  3   2   2   3    1   0  .235  .777    0   11   2   HR,2B,IW
C Speier SS                   3   1   0   1    1   0  .248  .678    0    1   6   IW
D Rader C                     4   0   2   1    0   0  .289  .719    0    3   0   
M Caldwell P                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .173  .377    0    0   3   
  E Sosa P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .071  .142         0   0   
Totals                       32   8   8   6    4   3                    27  17

BATTING

2B: D Kingman (13, off C Osteen).

HR: D Kingman (15, off S Siebert; 1st inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF).

IBB: C Speier (6, by C Osteen); D Kingman (2, by R Folkers).

TB: D Kingman 6; D Rader 2; E Goodson; T Fuentes; G Matthews; G Thomasson.

RBI: D Kingman 3 (44); E Goodson (39); C Speier (46); D Rader (19).

2-out RBI: D Rader.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 3 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. C Speier-T Fuentes-D Kingman 2.

E: D Rader (8).

BASERUNNING

SB: G Matthews (9, 2nd base off R Folkers/T Simmons).

PITCHING

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
S Siebert, L (7-8)             2     5   6   6    2   0   1   3.60   13     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 5     20    -     0.62  -0.35
R Folkers                      2     1   0   0    1   2   0   2.68    8     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 1          1-1    0.24  -0.00
A Foster                       2     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.68    6     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.10   0.01
C Osteen                       2     2   2   1    1   0   0   4.00    9     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 2          0-0    0.03  -0.00
Totals                         8     8   8   7    4   3   1          36     -       ·  ·     11·10· 0· 8          1-1

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Caldwell, W (13-3)           8     6   2   2    6   2   0   2.97   34     -       ·  ·     14· 4· 1· 6     58    -     0.46   0.15
E Sosa                         1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.01    3     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          2-0    0.21   0.01
Totals                         9     6   2   2    6   3   0          37     -       ·  ·     14· 6· 1· 6          2-0

S Siebert faced 1 batter in the 3rd inning.
M Caldwell faced 3 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: C Osteen (3; C Speier); R Folkers (8; D Kingman).

PO: M Caldwell (0; M Tyson, 1st base).

HBP: M Caldwell (3; B McBride).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Shag Crawford, 3B - John Kibler.

Time of Game: 2:19.

Attendance: 3,111.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   St.Louis Cardinals            San Francisco Giants                 
1. L Brock              LF    1. G Maddox             CF 
2. T Sizemore           2B    2. T Fuentes            2B 
3. R Smith              RF    3. G Thomasson          RF 
4. T Simmons            C     4. G Matthews           LF 
5. B McBride            CF    5. E Goodson            3B 
6. K Reitz              3B    6. D Kingman            1B 
7. K Hernandez          1B    7. C Speier             SS 
8. M Tyson              SS    8. D Rader              C  
9. S Siebert            P     9. M Caldwell           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  0-2  12-      14%  91% D Kingman       S Siebert       Home Run; Matthews Scores; Goodson Scores
   b 1   1  0-0  1--      12%  67% G Thomasson     S Siebert       Single to RF; Fuentes Scores/Adv on E9/No RBI; Thomasson to 2B
   b 1   1  0-1  12-       8%  76% E Goodson       S Siebert       Single to LF; Thomasson Scores; Matthews to 2B
   t 3   0  5-0  1--       4%  93% M Tyson         M Caldwell      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 5   1  6-1  1-3       4%  95% T Sizemore      M Caldwell      Brock Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-2B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Caldwell facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  L Brock         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  T Sizemore      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  R Smith         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Sonny Siebert facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  G Maddox        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      55%  T Fuentes       Single to CF
   R      1--      67%  G Thomasson     Single to RF; Fuentes Scores/Adv on E9/No RBI; Thomasson to 2B
          -2-      68%  G Matthews      Walk
   R      12-      76%  E Goodson       Single to LF; Thomasson Scores; Matthews to 2B
   RRR    12-      91%  D Kingman       Home Run; Matthews Scores; Goodson Scores
   O      ---      90%  C Speier        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      90%  D Rader         Flyball: CF
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Giants 5.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-5, Mike Caldwell facing 4-5-6
          ---      88%  T Simmons       Walk
   O      1--      90%  B McBride       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--      93%  K Reitz         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Giants 5.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Ahead 5-0, Sonny Siebert facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      92%  M Caldwell      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      92%  G Maddox        Flyball: CF
          ---      92%  T Fuentes       Walk
   O      1--      91%  G Thomasson     Groundout: 2B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Giants 5.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-5, Mike Caldwell facing 7-8-9
          ---      89%  K Hernandez     Walk
   OO     1--      93%  M Tyson         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---      93%  S Siebert       Single to LF
   O      1--      94%  L Brock         Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Giants 5.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 5-0, Sonny Siebert facing 4-5-6
          ---      95%  G Matthews      Single to CF
                  Rich Folkers replaces Sonny Siebert pitching and batting 9th
          1--      95%  E Goodson       Matthews Steals 2B
   O      -2-      95%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Matthews to 3B
          --3      95%  D Kingman       Intentional Walk
   RO     1-3      96%  C Speier        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Matthews Scores
          1--      96%  D Rader         Single to SS; Speier to 2B
   O      12-      96%  M Caldwell      Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Giants 6.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-6, Mike Caldwell facing 2-3-4
          ---      94%  T Sizemore      Walk
   O      1--      95%  R Smith         Flyball: CF
          1--      94%  T Simmons       Walk; Sizemore to 2B
   O      12-      96%  B McBride       Flyball: CF
   O      12-      97%  K Reitz         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Giants 6.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-0, Rich Folkers facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      97%  G Maddox        Strikeout
   O      ---      97%  T Fuentes       Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      97%  G Thomasson     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Giants 6.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-6, Mike Caldwell facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      97%  K Hernandez     Strikeout
          ---      96%  M Tyson         Single to LF
          1--      96%  R Folkers       Tyson Picked off 1B, safe on E2; Tyson to 3B
                  Luis Melendez pinch hits for Rich Folkers batting 9th
   R      --3      94%  L Melendez      Single to LF; Tyson Scores
          1--      94%  L Brock         Melendez Steals 2B
          -2-      91%  " "             Single to LF; Melendez to 3B
   O      1-3      95%  T Sizemore      Brock Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-2B)
   O      --3      96%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Giants 6.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-1, Alan Foster facing 4-5-6
                  Alan Foster replaces Luis Melendez pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  G Matthews      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      96%  E Goodson       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      96%  D Kingman       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Giants 6.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-6, Mike Caldwell facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      97%  R Smith         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      97%  T Simmons       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      98%  B McBride       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Giants 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-1, Alan Foster facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      97%  C Speier        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      97%  D Rader         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      97%  M Caldwell      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Giants 6.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-6, Mike Caldwell facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      98%  K Reitz         Foul Flyball: RF
          ---      97%  K Hernandez     Walk
   O      1--      98%  M Tyson         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  Danny Godby pinch hits for Alan Foster batting 9th
          1--      98%  D Godby         Tyson Steals 2B
   O      -2-      99%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Giants 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-1, Claude Osteen facing 1-2-3
                  Claude Osteen replaces Danny Godby pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  G Maddox        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      98%  T Fuentes       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      98%  G Thomasson     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Giants 6.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-6, Mike Caldwell facing 1-2-3
                  Bruce Miller replaces Ed Goodson playing 3B batting 5th
   O      ---      99%  L Brock         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      98%  T Sizemore      Walk
   O      1--      99%  R Smith         Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  T Simmons       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Giants 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-1, Claude Osteen facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     100%  G Matthews      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      99%  B Miller        Flyball: CF
          ---     100%  D Kingman       Double to LF
          -2-     100%  C Speier        Intentional Walk
   RR     12-     100%  D Rader         Single to CF; Kingman Scores; Speier Scores/Adv on E8/No RBI/unER; Rader to 3B
   O      --3     100%  M Caldwell      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Giants 8.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-8, Mike Caldwell facing 5-6-7
          ---     100%  B McBride       Hit By Pitch
          1--      99%  K Reitz         Single to LF; McBride to 2B
   R      12-      99%  K Hernandez     Single to RF; McBride Scores; Reitz to 2B
                  Elias Sosa replaces Mike Caldwell pitching and batting 9th; Jim Dwyer pinch hits for Mike Tyson batting 8th
   O      12-     100%  J Dwyer         Strikeout
                  Jose Cruz pinch hits for Claude Osteen batting 9th
   O      12-     100%  J Cruz          Flyball: CF
   O      12-     100%  L Brock         Flyball: LF
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Giants 8.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:SFN197408300

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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