April 20, 1968 Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 3
CLE 2 BAL 10
@CAL 1 DET 4
@CHW 1
(10) NYY 4
@MIN 2 WSA 4
@OAK 1 CIN 2
ATL 1 NYM 3
LAD 2 PHI 7
HOU 1 SFG 1
@PIT 0 CHC 5
@STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 29,348

Saturday, April 20, 1968, 7:00PM
Time of Game: 2:03

Cubs

3-6

Won 1

10th, 3 GB

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

W: F Jenkins (2-0), L: B Gibson (0-1)

Cardinals

6-4

Lost 1

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Kessinger SS                4   1   2   1    1   0  .353  .789    0    1   0   SB
G Beckert 2B                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .258  .604    0    0   2   
B Williams LF                 4   1   2   3    0   0  .333 1.017    0    5   0   HR,2B
R Santo 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .273  .840    0    2   2   CS
E Banks 1B                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .289  .868    0    9   0   
L Johnson RF                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .296  .740    0    1   0   2B
R Hundley C                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .241  .626    0    7   0   GDP
A Phillips CF                 4   1   0   0    0   1  .258  .905    0    2   0   
F Jenkins P                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .125  .625    0    0   1   
Totals                       36   5  10   5    1   8                    27   5

BATTING

2B: B Williams (4, off B Gibson); L Johnson (4, off B Gibson).

HR: B Williams (3, off B Gibson; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).

TB: B Williams 6; L Johnson 3; E Banks 2; D Kessinger 2; G Beckert; R Santo.

GIDP: R Hundley (1).

RBI: B Williams 3 (12); L Johnson (2); D Kessinger (2).

2-out RBI: L Johnson; B Williams.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

BASERUNNING

SB: D Kessinger (1, 2nd base off B Gibson/T McCarver).

CS: R Santo (2, Pickoff (CS) 3rd base by T McCarver).

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .697    0    1   0   
C Flood CF                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .447 1.065    0    3   0   HR
B Tolan RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .438    0    1   0   
O Cepeda 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .381 1.114    0    8   1   
T McCarver C                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .265  .598    0   10   1   
M Shannon 3B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .256  .703    0    1   1   
J Javier 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .171  .447    0    1   2   
D Maxvill SS                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .211  .575    0    2   3   
B Gibson P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .334    0    0   1   
  D Schofield PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       30   1   3   1    0   7                    27   9

BATTING

HR: C Flood (1, off F Jenkins; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

TB: C Flood 4; T McCarver; M Shannon.

RBI: C Flood (6).

2-out RBI: C Flood.

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 0 for 0.

FIELDING

DP: 1. O Cepeda-D Maxvill.

E: J Javier (2).

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
F Jenkins, W (2-0)             9     3   1   1    0   7   1   3.43   30     -       ·  ·      8·12· 0· 3     84    -     0.57   0.27
Totals                         9     3   1   1    0   7   1          30     -       ·  ·      8·12· 0· 3           -

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 Gibson, L (0-1)              9    10   5   3    1   8   1   2.35   37     -       ·  ·      8·10· 0·10     58    -     0.53  -0.23
Totals                         9    10   5   3    1   8   1          37     -       ·  ·      8·10· 0·10           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:03.

Attendance: 29,348.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

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

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   1  0-0  1--      20%  71% B Williams      B Gibson        Home Run; Beckert Scores
   t 5   0  0-2  ---       7%  86% A Phillips      B Gibson        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Phillips to 3B
   t 5   2  0-3  -2-       5%  93% B Williams      B Gibson        Double to RF; Kessinger Scores/unER
   t 2   0  0-2  1--      -5%  71% R Hundley       B Gibson        Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
   t 4   0  0-2  12-      -5%  79% L Johnson       B Gibson        Santo Caught Stealing (PO) 3B (C-P-3B); Banks to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  D Kessinger     Popfly: SS
          ---      50%  G Beckert       Single to CF
   RR     1--      71%  B Williams      Home Run; Beckert Scores
   O      ---      70%  R Santo         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      69%  E Banks         Foul Flyball: C
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      71%  L Brock         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      73%  C Flood         Strikeout
   O      ---      74%  B Tolan         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Gibson facing 6-7-8
          ---      76%  L Johnson       Single to LF
   OO     1--      71%  R Hundley       Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
   O      ---      71%  A Phillips      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Fergie Jenkins facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      73%  O Cepeda        Strikeout
          ---      70%  T McCarver      Single to CF
   O      1--      73%  M Shannon       Popfly: 1B
   O      1--      75%  J Javier        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Gibson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      74%  F Jenkins       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      75%  D Kessinger     Walk
   O      1--      74%  G Beckert       Popfly: 2B
   O      1--      72%  B Williams      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Fergie Jenkins facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      75%  D Maxvill       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      76%  B Gibson        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      77%  L Brock         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Gibson facing 4-5-6
          ---      80%  R Santo         Single to LF
          1--      83%  E Banks         Single to RF; Santo to 2B
   O      12-      79%  L Johnson       Santo Caught Stealing (PO) 3B (C-P-3B); Banks to 2B
   O      -2-      76%  " "             Foul Flyball: C
   O      -2-      74%  R Hundley       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Fergie Jenkins facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      77%  C Flood         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      78%  B Tolan         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      79%  O Cepeda        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Gibson facing 8-9-1
          ---      86%  A Phillips      Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Phillips to 3B
   O      --3      84%  F Jenkins       Groundout: SS-1B
   R      --3      88%  D Kessinger     Single to CF; Phillips Scores/unER
   O      1--      87%  G Beckert       Groundout: 3B-1B; Kessinger to 2B
   R      -2-      93%  B Williams      Double to RF; Kessinger Scores/unER
   O      -2-      92%  R Santo         Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Fergie Jenkins facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      93%  T McCarver      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      94%  M Shannon       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      95%  J Javier        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-0, Bob Gibson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      94%  E Banks         Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      94%  L Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      94%  R Hundley       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Fergie Jenkins facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      95%  D Maxvill       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      96%  B Gibson        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      96%  L Brock         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-0, Bob Gibson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      96%  A Phillips      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      96%  F Jenkins       Strikeout
          ---      96%  D Kessinger     Single to CF
          1--      96%  G Beckert       Kessinger Steals 2B
   O      -2-      96%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Fergie Jenkins facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      97%  C Flood         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      97%  B Tolan         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      98%  O Cepeda        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-0, Bob Gibson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      98%  B Williams      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      97%  R Santo         Strikeout
          ---      98%  E Banks         Single to CF
   R      1--      99%  L Johnson       Double to LF; Banks Scores
   O      -2-      99%  R Hundley       Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-5, Fergie Jenkins facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      99%  T McCarver      Popfly: SS
          ---      99%  M Shannon       Single to LF
   O      1--      99%  J Javier        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      1--     100%  D Maxvill       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-0, Bob Gibson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     100%  A Phillips      Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  F Jenkins       Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  D Kessinger     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-5, Fergie Jenkins facing 9-1-2
                  Dick Schofield pinch hits for Bob Gibson batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  D Schofield     Popfly: 3B
   O      ---     100%  L Brock         Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---     100%  C Flood         Home Run
   O      ---     100%  B Tolan         Groundout: 2B-1B
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Cardinals 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation