September 10, 1974 Philadelphia Phillies at St. Louis Cardinals Play by Play and Box Score

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NYY 2
@BOS 1
(12) CAL 8
KCR 2 CLE 12
DET 6 MIL 6
BAL 5
(10) MIN 8
CHW 7
(15) LAD 1
@ATL 0 PIT 12
@CHC 4 CIN 5
SDP 2 SFG 6
@HOU 5
(11) MON 6
@NYM 4 PHI 8
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 27,285

Tuesday, September 10, 1974, 7:42PM
Time of Game: 2:43

Phillies

71-71

Won 3

3rd, 6½ GB

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

W: D Ruthven (9-11), L: A Foster (7-10)

Cardinals

74-68

Lost 3

2nd, 3½ GB

BATTING

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Cash 2B                     5   1   1   0    0   0  .307  .753    0    2   5   3B
L Bowa SS                     4   3   2   0    1   0  .271  .624    0    0   2   3B,SB
M Schmidt 3B                  4   2   3   4    1   0  .302 1.006    0    0   2   HR,2·2B,CS
W Montanez 1B                 5   0   1   2    0   1  .309  .765    0   11   0   
G Luzinski LF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .271  .734    0    1   0   GDP
  M Anderson PR-RF            0   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .672         0   0   
J Johnstone RF-LF             4   1   3   0    0   0  .320  .934    0    3   0   2B,SB,CS
D Unser CF                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .269  .748    0    2   0   IW
B Boone C                     3   0   1   1    1   0  .249  .638    0    8   1   IW
D Ruthven P                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .194  .403    0    0   1   
Totals                       35   8  12   8    5   1                    27  11

BATTING

2B: J Johnstone (9, off S Siebert); M Schmidt 2 (25, off R Folkers, off A Foster).

3B: D Cash (11, off A Foster); L Bowa (7, off A Foster).

HR: M Schmidt (35, off A Foster; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

IBB: B Boone (9, by A Foster); D Unser (6, by S Siebert).

TB: M Schmidt 8; L Bowa 4; J Johnstone 4; D Cash 3; W Montanez; B Boone; D Ruthven.

GIDP: G Luzinski (7).

RBI: M Schmidt 4 (110); W Montanez 2 (71); D Ruthven (5); B Boone (48).

2-out RBI: B Boone; M Schmidt; D Ruthven.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 6 for 10.

FIELDING

E: B Boone (22); D Ruthven (7); L Bowa (11).

BASERUNNING

SB: L Bowa (36, 2nd base off A Foster/T Simmons); J Johnstone (5, 2nd base off A Foster/T Simmons).

CS: M Schmidt (11, 2nd base by S Siebert/T Simmons); J Johnstone (4, 2nd base by A Foster/T Simmons).

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    5   1   2   0    0   1  .313  .763    0    0   0   2·SB,CS
R Hunt 2B                     5   0   0   0    0   1  .261  .663    0    2   8   
R Smith RF                    4   1   2   1    1   1  .317  .928    0    2   1   2B
T Simmons C                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .262  .749    0    3   2   
B McBride CF                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .304  .755    0    2   0   SB
J Torre 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .287  .776    0   14   0   
K Reitz 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .278  .672    0    1   1   2B
M Tyson SS                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .223  .543    0    1   4   
  K Hernandez PH              0   0   0   0    1   0  .364 1.199    0    0   0   
  J Mumphrey PR               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Siebert P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .119  .297         0   0   
  J Cruz PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .243  .706    0    0   0   
  C Osteen P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .625         1   0   
A Foster P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .367    0    0   0   
  R Folkers P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .222         0   0   
  J Dwyer PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .288  .738    0    0   0   
  J Heidemann SS              1   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .542    0    1   2   
Totals                       36   2   9   2    3   8                    27  18

BATTING

2B: K Reitz (25, off D Ruthven); R Smith (25, off D Ruthven).

TB: R Smith 3; L Brock 2; K Reitz 2; J Cruz; B McBride; M Tyson; T Simmons.

RBI: R Smith (88); T Simmons (84).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 4 for 17.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Tyson-R Hunt-J Torre.

BASERUNNING

SB: B McBride (23, 2nd base off D Ruthven/B Boone); L Brock 2 (105, 2nd base off D Ruthven/B Boone 2).

CS: L Brock (29, 2nd base by D Ruthven/B Boone).

PO: T Simmons (2nd base by D Ruthven).

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 (9-11)            9     9   2   2    3   8   0   3.54   39     -       ·  ·     14· 7· 0· 7     66    -     0.97   0.11
Totals                         9     9   2   2    3   8   0          39     -       ·  ·     14· 7· 0· 7           -

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
A Foster, L (7-10)             4     7   4   4    1   0   1   3.91   19     -       ·  ·      6· 5· 0· 7     31    -     0.95  -0.25
R Folkers                      2     2   2   2    1   0   0   2.78    8     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 2          1-1    0.60  -0.13
S Siebert                      2     3   2   2    3   1   0   3.69   10     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 3          0-0    0.19  -0.01
C Osteen                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.97    3     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9    12   8   8    5   1   1          40     -       ·  ·     15· 7· 0·12          1-1

A Foster faced 1 batter in the 5th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: A Foster (7; B Boone); S Siebert (12; D Unser).

PO: D Ruthven (3; T Simmons, 2nd base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Chris Pelekoudas.

Time of Game: 2:43.

Attendance: 27,285.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Philadelphia Phillies         St.Louis Cardinals                   
1. D Cash               2B    1. L Brock              LF 
2. L Bowa               SS    2. R Hunt               2B 
3. M Schmidt            3B    3. R Smith              RF 
4. W Montanez           1B    4. T Simmons            C  
5. G Luzinski           LF    5. B McBride            CF 
6. J Johnstone          RF    6. J Torre              1B 
7. D Unser              CF    7. K Reitz              3B 
8. B Boone              C     8. M Tyson              SS 
9. D Ruthven            P     9. A Foster             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   1  0-0  --3      13%  68% M Schmidt       A Foster        Home Run; Bowa Scores
   t 3   2  2-2  -2-      12%  61% M Schmidt       A Foster        Double to LF; Bowa Scores
   b 1   1  2-1  -2-     -11%  43% T Simmons       D Ruthven       Single to LF; Smith Scores; Simmons to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   t 5   0  2-3  ---      10%  75% D Cash          A Foster        Triple to LF
   t 5   0  2-3  1-3       9%  87% M Schmidt       R Folkers       Double to RF; Cash Scores; Bowa to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Alan Foster facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  D Cash          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      55%  L Bowa          Triple to RF
   RR     --3      68%  M Schmidt       Home Run; Bowa Scores
   O      ---      67%  W Montanez      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      66%  G Luzinski      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Dick Ruthven facing 1-2-3
          ---      63%  L Brock         Single to LF
          1--      57%  R Hunt          Brock Steals 2B; Brock to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   O      --3      62%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      --3      54%  R Smith         Double to CF; Brock Scores
   R      -2-      43%  T Simmons       Single to LF; Smith Scores; Simmons to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
          -2-      40%  B McBride       Simmons Picked off 2B, safe on E1; Simmons to 3B
   O      --3      46%  " "             Strikeout
   O      --3      50%  J Torre         Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Tied 2-2, Alan Foster facing 6-7-8
          ---      54%  J Johnstone     Single to RF
   O      1--      48%  D Unser         Johnstone Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      46%  " "             Flyball: CF
   O      ---      45%  B Boone         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Dick Ruthven facing 7-8-9
          ---      39%  K Reitz         Double to RF
   O      -2-      40%  M Tyson         Groundout: 2B-1B; Reitz to 3B
   O      --3      46%  A Foster        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      --3      50%  L Brock         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Tied 2-2, Alan Foster facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      48%  D Ruthven       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      46%  D Cash          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      47%  L Bowa          Single to RF
          1--      48%  M Schmidt       Bowa Steals 2B
   R      -2-      61%  " "             Double to LF; Bowa Scores
   O      -2-      58%  W Montanez      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 3, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Dick Ruthven facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      60%  R Hunt          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      62%  R Smith         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      63%  T Simmons       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 3, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 3-2, Alan Foster facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      61%  G Luzinski      Popfly: 1B
          ---      63%  J Johnstone     Single to RF
          1--      65%  D Unser         Johnstone Steals 2B
   O      -2-      62%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted; Johnstone to 3B
          --3      63%  B Boone         Intentional Walk
   O      1-3      58%  D Ruthven       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 3, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Dick Ruthven facing 5-6-7
          ---      54%  B McBride       Walk
   O      1--      58%  J Torre         Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      60%  K Reitz         Groundout: SS-1B; McBride to 2B
          -2-      58%  M Tyson         Single to P (Ground Ball); McBride to 3B
   O      1-3      65%  A Foster        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 3, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 3-2, Alan Foster facing 1-2-3
          ---      75%  D Cash          Triple to LF
                  Rich Folkers replaces Alan Foster pitching and batting 9th
          --3      78%  L Bowa          Walk
   R      1-3      87%  M Schmidt       Double to RF; Cash Scores; Bowa to 3B
   RR     -23      92%  W Montanez      Single to RF; Bowa Scores; Schmidt Scores
   OO     1--      90%  G Luzinski      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      89%  J Johnstone     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 6, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-6, Dick Ruthven facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      91%  L Brock         Strikeout
   O      ---      92%  R Hunt          Strikeout (foul bunt)
          ---      91%  R Smith         Walk
   O      1--      93%  T Simmons       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 6, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 6-2, Rich Folkers facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      92%  D Unser         Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      92%  B Boone         Popfly: C
   O      ---      92%  D Ruthven       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 6, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-6, Dick Ruthven facing 5-6-7
          ---      88%  B McBride       Single to LF
          1--      87%  J Torre         McBride Steals 2B
   O      -2-      90%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
   O      -2-      93%  K Reitz         Flyball: LF
                  Keith Hernandez pinch hits for Mike Tyson batting 8th
          -2-      92%  K Hernandez     Walk
                  Jim Dwyer pinch hits for Rich Folkers batting 9th; Jerry Mumphrey pinch runs for Keith Hernandez batting 8th
   O      12-      95%  J Dwyer         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 6, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 6-2, Sonny Siebert facing 1-2-3
                  Sonny Siebert replaces Jerry Mumphrey pitching and batting 8th; Jack Heidemann replaces Jim Dwyer playing SS batting 9th
   O      ---      95%  D Cash          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      94%  L Bowa          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      94%  M Schmidt       Walk
   O      1--      94%  W Montanez      Schmidt Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 6, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-6, Dick Ruthven facing 1-2-3
          ---      91%  L Brock         Single to LF
          1--      90%  R Hunt          Brock Steals 2B
   O      -2-      93%  " "             Flyball: CF
          -2-      89%  R Smith         Single to CF; Brock to 3B
   O      1-3      94%  T Simmons       Flyball: RF
   O      1-3      97%  B McBride       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 6, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 6-2, Sonny Siebert facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      97%  W Montanez      Strikeout
          ---      97%  G Luzinski      Walk
                  Mike Anderson pinch runs for Greg Luzinski batting 5th
   O      1--      97%  J Johnstone     Double to RF; Anderson out at Hm/RF-2B-C
          -2-      97%  D Unser         Intentional Walk
   R      12-      99%  B Boone         Single to LF; Johnstone Scores; Unser to 2B
   R      12-      99%  D Ruthven       Single to RF; Unser Scores; Boone to 2B
   O      12-      99%  D Cash          Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 8, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-8, Dick Ruthven facing 6-7-8
                  Jay Johnstone moves to LF; Mike Anderson moves to RF
   O      ---     100%  J Torre         Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  K Reitz         Flyball: CF
                  Jose Cruz pinch hits for Sonny Siebert batting 8th
          ---     100%  J Cruz          Single to RF
   O      1--     100%  J Heidemann     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 8, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 8-2, Claude Osteen facing 2-3-4
                  Claude Osteen replaces Jose Cruz pitching and batting 8th
   O      ---     100%  L Bowa          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  M Schmidt       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  W Montanez      Groundout: 2B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 8, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-8, Dick Ruthven facing 1-2-3
          ---      99%  L Brock         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--     100%  R Hunt          Brock Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---     100%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  R Smith         Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Phillies 8, Cardinals 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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