April 19, 1968 Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 9
CLE 2 CAL 2
BAL 1
(10) WSA 3
@OAK 0 ATL 3
@CIN 0 LAD 3
@NYM 2 PHI 2
HOU 1 SFG 5
@PIT 2 STL 9
CHC 2

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 13,129

Friday, April 19, 1968, 8:00PM
Time of Game: 2:32

Cubs

2-6

Lost 4

10th, 3½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  1  1   0  0  0    2  8  2
Cardinals       0  4  2   3  0  0   0  0  X    9 12  0

W: M Torrez (1-0), L: R Nye (0-1), S: H Gilson (1)

Cardinals

6-3

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Kessinger SS                0   1   0   0    3   0  .333  .745    0    1   2   
  L Elia SS                   2   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .666    0    1   1   
G Beckert 2B                  5   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .619    0    0   4   
B Williams LF                 5   0   0   0    0   0  .314  .904    0    1   0   
R Santo 3B                    5   0   1   1    0   1  .276  .883    0    0   2   
E Banks 1B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .265  .853    0   12   0   2·2B
L Johnson RF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .652    0    2   0   
J Boccabella C                3   0   1   0    1   0  .333  .833    0    3   0   
A Phillips CF                 3   1   2   1    1   0  .296 1.034    0    4   0   HR
R Nye P                       1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  B Stoneman P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  A Spangler PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .555    0    0   0   
  B Tiefenauer P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  T Savage PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    0   0   
  C Hartenstein P             0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   2   
  B Plummer PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  R Hernandez P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       35   2   8   2    5   4                    24  12

BATTING

2B: E Banks 2 (5, 2 off M Torrez).

HR: A Phillips (3, off M Torrez; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

TB: A Phillips 5; E Banks 4; L Elia; J Boccabella; T Savage; R Santo.

RBI: R Santo (6); A Phillips (6).

2-out RBI: A Phillips; R Santo.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 2 for 16.

FIELDING

PB: J Boccabella (1).

E: A Phillips (1); R Nye (1).

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    5   0   1   2    0   1  .273  .759    0    4   0   3B
J Javier 2B                   5   1   1   1    0   0  .184  .481    0    0   3   2B
C Flood CF                    5   2   2   1    0   0  .465 1.047    0    0   0   SB
O Cepeda 1B                   4   2   2   2    0   1  .410 1.195    0   15   0   HR,2B
D Simpson RF                  4   1   2   3    0   0  .444 1.566    0    0   0   HR
T McCarver C                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .258  .591    0    6   0   
M Shannon 3B                  2   1   1   0    1   0  .250  .706    0    0   2   
  P Gagliano 3B               1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   2   
D Maxvill SS                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .229  .622    0    2   3   
M Torrez P                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    0   3   
  H Gilson P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       37   9  12   9    2   2                    27  13

BATTING

2B: O Cepeda (4, off R Nye); J Javier (2, off B Tiefenauer).

3B: L Brock (1, off R Nye).

HR: O Cepeda (2, off B Stoneman; 3rd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF); D Simpson (2, off R Nye; 2nd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF).

TB: O Cepeda 6; D Simpson 5; L Brock 3; C Flood 2; J Javier 2; T McCarver; M Shannon; P Gagliano; M Torrez.

RBI: D Simpson 3 (6); O Cepeda 2 (11); L Brock 2 (4); C Flood (5); J Javier (1).

2-out RBI: L Brock 2; D Simpson.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 5 for 11.

BASERUNNING

SB: C Flood (2, 2nd base off B Tiefenauer/J Boccabella).

PITCHING

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Nye, L (0-1)                 1.2   4   4   2    0   0   1  11.25   10     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 4     35    -     0.84  -0.32
B Stoneman                     1.1   2   2   2    1   0   1   7.71    7     -       ·  ·      0· 4· 0· 2          1-0    0.27  -0.04
B Tiefenauer                   2     5   3   3    0   2   0   6.48   11     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 5          0-0    0.08  -0.01
C Hartenstein                  2     1   0   0    1   0   0   5.40    8     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.02   0.00
R Hernandez                    1     0   0   0    0   0   0   6.75    3     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    12   9   7    2   2   2          39     -       ·  ·     13·10· 0·12          1-0

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
M Torrez, W (1-0)              5.2   7   2   2    4   1   1   2.08   28     -       ·  ·     10· 5· 1· 7     44    -     0.66   0.12
H Gilson, S (1)                3.1   1   0   0    1   3   0   0.00   12     -       ·  ·      5· 2· 0· 1          2-0    0.09   0.01
Totals                         9     8   2   2    5   4   1          40     -       ·  ·     15· 7· 1· 8          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Tony Venzon, 2B - Mel Steiner, 3B - Paul Pryor.

Time of Game: 2:32.

Attendance: 13,129.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  St.Louis Cardinals                   
1. D Kessinger          SS    1. L Brock              LF 
2. G Beckert            2B    2. J Javier             2B 
3. B Williams           LF    3. C Flood              CF 
4. R Santo              3B    4. O Cepeda             1B 
5. E Banks              1B    5. D Simpson            RF 
6. L Johnson            RF    6. T McCarver           C  
7. J Boccabella         C     7. M Shannon            3B 
8. A Phillips           CF    8. D Maxvill            SS 
9. R Nye                P     9. M Torrez             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   0  0-0  -2-      16%  78% D Simpson       R Nye           Home Run; Cepeda Scores
   b 2   2  0-2  -23      12%  91% L Brock         R Nye           Triple to RF; Shannon Scores/unER; Maxvill Scores/unER
   t 2   1  0-0  1-3       8%  50% A Phillips      M Torrez        Fielder's Choice 3B; Banks out at Hm/3B-C; Boccabella to 2B; Phillips to 1B
   b 2   0  0-0  ---       7%  62% O Cepeda        R Nye           Double to RF
   t 2   0  0-0  ---      -7%  43% E Banks         M Torrez        Double to RF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Torrez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  D Kessinger     Walk
   O      1--      48%  G Beckert       Groundout: P-1B; Kessinger to 2B
   O      -2-      51%  B Williams      Popfly: SS
   O      -2-      54%  R Santo         Foul Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Rich Nye facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  L Brock         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  J Javier        Popfly: SS
   O      ---      50%  C Flood         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Torrez facing 5-6-7
          ---      43%  E Banks         Double to RF
   O      -2-      44%  L Johnson       Groundout: P-1B; Banks to 3B
          --3      42%  J Boccabella    Walk
   O      1-3      50%  A Phillips      Fielder's Choice 3B; Banks out at Hm/3B-C; Boccabella to 2B; Phillips to 1B
   O      12-      55%  R Nye           Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Rich Nye facing 4-5-6
          ---      62%  O Cepeda        Double to RF
   RR     -2-      78%  D Simpson       Home Run; Cepeda Scores
   O      ---      77%  T McCarver      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      78%  M Shannon       Single to LF
          1--      84%  D Maxvill       Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Shannon to 3B/Adv on E8; Maxvill to 2B
   O      -23      79%  M Torrez        Groundout: P-1B
   RR     -23      91%  L Brock         Triple to RF; Shannon Scores/unER; Maxvill Scores/unER
                  Bill Stoneman replaces Rich Nye pitching and batting 9th
   O      --3      90%  J Javier        Foul Flyball: C
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Mike Torrez facing 1-2-3
          ---      87%  D Kessinger     Walk
   O      1--      88%  G Beckert       Groundout: 2B-1B; Kessinger to 2B
   O      -2-      91%  B Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B; Kessinger to 3B
   O      --3      92%  R Santo         Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Bill Stoneman facing 3-4-5
          ---      93%  C Flood         Single to LF
   RR     1--      97%  O Cepeda        Home Run; Flood Scores
   O      ---      97%  D Simpson       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      97%  T McCarver      Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      97%  M Shannon       Walk
   O      1--      97%  D Maxvill       Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 6.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-6, Mike Torrez facing 5-6-7
          ---      95%  E Banks         Double to RF
   O      -2-      97%  L Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      98%  J Boccabella    Groundout: 3B-1B
          -2-      97%  A Phillips      Single to 3B; Banks to 3B
                  Al Spangler pinch hits for Bill Stoneman batting 9th
   O      1-3      98%  A Spangler      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 6.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-0, Bobby Tiefenauer facing 9-1-2
                  Bobby Tiefenauer replaces Al Spangler pitching and batting 9th
          ---      98%  M Torrez        Single to CF
          1--      99%  L Brock         Passed Ball; Torrez to 2B
   O      -2-      98%  " "             Strikeout
   R      -2-      99%  J Javier        Double to LF; Torrez Scores
   R      -2-     100%  C Flood         Single to RF; Javier Scores
          1--     100%  O Cepeda        Flood Steals 2B
   O      -2-      99%  " "             Strikeout
   R      -2-     100%  D Simpson       Single to LF; Flood Scores
          1--     100%  T McCarver      Single to 2B; Simpson to 2B
   O      12-     100%  M Shannon       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 9.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-9, Mike Torrez facing 1-2-3
                  Phil Gagliano replaces Mike Shannon playing 3B batting 7th
          ---     100%  D Kessinger     Walk
   O      1--     100%  G Beckert       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Kessinger to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  B Williams      Groundout: 1B unassisted; Kessinger to 3B
   R      --3     100%  R Santo         Single to LF; Kessinger Scores
   O      1--     100%  E Banks         Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 9.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 9-1, Bobby Tiefenauer facing 8-9-1
                  Lee Elia replaces Don Kessinger playing SS batting 1st
   O      ---     100%  D Maxvill       Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  M Torrez        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  L Brock         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 9.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-9, Mike Torrez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     100%  L Johnson       Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  J Boccabella    Foul Flyball: 1B
   R      ---     100%  A Phillips      Home Run
                  Ted Savage pinch hits for Bobby Tiefenauer batting 9th
          ---     100%  T Savage        Single to CF
          1--      99%  L Elia          Single to CF; Savage to 3B
                  Hal Gilson replaces Mike Torrez pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3     100%  G Beckert       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 9.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 9-2, Chuck Hartenstein facing 2-3-4
                  Chuck Hartenstein replaces Ted Savage pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  J Javier        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     100%  C Flood         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     100%  O Cepeda        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 9.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-9, Hal Gilson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     100%  B Williams      Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  R Santo         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  E Banks         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 9.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 9-2, Chuck Hartenstein facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     100%  D Simpson       Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  T McCarver      Flyball: LF
          ---     100%  P Gagliano      Single to RF
          1--     100%  D Maxvill       Walk; Gagliano to 2B
   O      12-     100%  H Gilson        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 9.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-9, Hal Gilson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     100%  L Johnson       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---     100%  J Boccabella    Single to CF
          1--     100%  A Phillips      Walk; Boccabella to 2B
                  Bill Plummer pinch hits for Chuck Hartenstein batting 9th
   O      12-     100%  B Plummer       Strikeout
   O      12-     100%  L Elia          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 9.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 9-2, Ramon Hernandez facing 1-2-3
                  Ramon Hernandez replaces Bill Plummer pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  L Brock         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  J Javier        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  C Flood         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 9.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-9, Hal Gilson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     100%  G Beckert       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  B Williams      Popfly: C
   O      ---     100%  R Santo         Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 9.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation