April 7, 1979 Philadelphia Phillies at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 6
CHW 3 CLE 3
BOS 0 TEX 8
@DET 2 KCR 7
TOR 4 MIL 4
@NYY 3 MIN 3
@OAK 1
(12) CAL 5
@SEA 4 NYM 9
@CHC 4 SFG 4
@CIN 2 HOU 6
ATL 0 LAD 5
SDP 2 PIT 7
MON 6 STL 3
PHI 2

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 15,294

Saturday, April 7, 1979, 1:26PM
Time of Game: 1:50

Phillies

0-2

Lost 2

5th, 2 GB

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

W: P Vuckovich (1-0), L: R Reed (0-1)

Winning Run scored with 0 outs

Cardinals

2-0

Won 2

1st

BATTING

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Rose 1B                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .429  .929    0    9   1   
L Bowa SS                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    3   5   
B McBride RF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    4   1   
G Luzinski LF                 4   1   1   1    0   1  .250  .875    0    1   0   HR
  R Reed P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
M Schmidt 3B                  3   1   1   1    1   0  .167 1.042    0    0   0   HR
G Maddox CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .821    0    3   0   
M Trillo 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    1   2   
B Boone C                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    2   1   
R Lerch P                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   2   
  G Gross LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       32   2   4   2    1   3                    24  12

BATTING

HR: G Luzinski (1, off P Vuckovich; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF); M Schmidt (1, off P Vuckovich; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: M Schmidt 4; G Luzinski 4; P Rose 2.

RBI: M Schmidt (1); G Luzinski (1).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Lerch-L Bowa-P Rose; B McBride-L Bowa.

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Templeton SS                4   0   2   0    0   0  .333  .777    0    1   4   2B,SB
T Scott RF                    4   1   3   0    0   0  .750 1.875    0    3   0   SB,CS
K Hernandez 1B                3   1   1   2    1   1  .429 1.357    0   13   0   HR
T Simmons C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .286 1.089    0    3   0   
G Hendrick CF                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .625    0    3   0   2B
T Grieve LF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   0   
  M Dimmel LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Iorg PH                   0   0   0   0    1   0                0    0   0   IW
K Reitz 3B                    3   0   2   1    0   0  .714 1.893    0    0   5   2B,HBP
M Tyson 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .143    0    2   3   GDP
P Vuckovich P                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   1   
Totals                       31   3  10   3    2   1                    27  13

BATTING

2B: G Hendrick (1, off R Reed); G Templeton (1, off R Lerch); K Reitz (3, off R Lerch).

HR: K Hernandez (1, off R Lerch; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF).

IBB: D Iorg (1, by R Reed).

HBP: K Reitz (1, by R Lerch).

TB: K Hernandez 4; K Reitz 3; G Templeton 3; T Scott 3; G Hendrick 2; T Simmons.

GIDP: M Tyson (1).

RBI: K Hernandez 2 (2); K Reitz (4).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

FIELDING

E: G Templeton (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: G Templeton (1, 2nd base off R Lerch/B Boone); T Scott (1, 2nd base off R Lerch/B Boone).

CS: T Scott (1, 2nd base by R Lerch/B Boone).

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
R Lerch                        8     8   2   2    1   1   1   2.25   31     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 2· 8     58    -     1.46   0.28
R Reed, L (0-1)                0     2   1   1    1   0   0    inf    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 2          0-0    2.65  -0.37
Totals                         8    10   3   3    2   1   1          34     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 2·10           -

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
P Vuckovich, W (1-0)           9     4   2   2    1   3   2   2.00   33     -       ·  ·     15· 9· 1· 4     73    -     1.06   0.41
Totals                         9     4   2   2    1   3   2          33     -       ·  ·     15· 9· 1· 4           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: R Reed (1; D Iorg).

HBP: R Lerch (1; K Reitz).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bob Sharp, 1B - Ray Perez, 2B - Bud Miller, 3B - Bob Hantak.

Time of Game: 1:50.

Attendance: 15,294.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Philadelphia Phillies         St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. P Rose               1B    1. G Templeton          SS 
2. L Bowa               SS    2. T Scott              RF 
3. B McBride            RF    3. K Hernandez          1B 
4. G Luzinski           LF    4. T Simmons            C  
5. M Schmidt            3B    5. G Hendrick           CF 
6. G Maddox             CF    6. T Grieve             LF 
7. M Trillo             2B    7. K Reitz              3B 
8. B Boone              C     8. M Tyson              2B 
9. R Lerch              P     9. P Vuckovich          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   0  2-0  1--      21%  56% K Hernandez     R Lerch         Home Run; Scott Scores
   b 9   0  2-2  12-      19% 100% K Reitz         R Reed          Single to CF; Hendrick Scores; Iorg to 3B
   b 9   0  2-2  ---      17%  81% G Hendrick      R Reed          Double to LF
   t 4   1  0-0  ---     -13%  39% G Luzinski      P Vuckovich     Home Run
   b 7   0  2-2  1--     -12%  52% M Tyson         R Lerch         Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Vuckovich facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  P Rose          Single to 1B
   O      1--      50%  L Bowa          Flyball: CF
   O      1--      53%  B McBride       Popfly: 2B
   O      1--      55%  G Luzinski      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Randy Lerch facing 1-2-3
          ---      61%  G Templeton     Double to RF
          -2-      64%  T Scott         Single to 3B; Templeton stays at 2B
   OO     12-      52%  K Hernandez     Line Drive Double Play: RF-SS
          1--      53%  T Simmons       Scott Steals 2B
   O      -2-      50%  " "             Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Vuckovich facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  M Schmidt       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      54%  G Maddox        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      55%  M Trillo        Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Randy Lerch facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  G Hendrick      Lineout: CF
   O      ---      51%  T Grieve        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  K Reitz         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Vuckovich facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      52%  B Boone         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      54%  R Lerch         Flyball: RF
          ---      53%  P Rose          Single to LF
   O      1--      55%  L Bowa          Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Randy Lerch facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  M Tyson         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      51%  P Vuckovich     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      50%  G Templeton     Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Vuckovich facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  B McBride       Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---      39%  G Luzinski      Home Run
   R      ---      28%  M Schmidt       Home Run
          ---      25%  G Maddox        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Maddox to 2B
   O      -2-      27%  M Trillo        Flyball: CF; Maddox to 3B
   O      --3      30%  B Boone         Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Randy Lerch facing 2-3-4
          ---      35%  T Scott         Single to LF
   RR     1--      56%  K Hernandez     Home Run; Scott Scores
   O      ---      53%  T Simmons       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  G Hendrick      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  T Grieve        Popfly: 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Tied 2-2, Pete Vuckovich facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  R Lerch         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  P Rose          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      56%  L Bowa          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Randy Lerch facing 7-8-9
          ---      65%  K Reitz         Double to LF
   O      -2-      64%  M Tyson         Groundout: 2B-1B; Reitz to 3B
   O      --3      55%  P Vuckovich     Flyball: CF
   O      --3      50%  G Templeton     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Tied 2-2, Pete Vuckovich facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  B McBride       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      56%  G Luzinski      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      54%  M Schmidt       Walk
   O      1--      57%  G Maddox        Foul Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Randy Lerch facing 2-3-4
          ---      62%  T Scott         Single to CF
   O      1--      54%  K Hernandez     Scott Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      58%  " "             Walk
          1--      63%  T Simmons       Single to LF; Hernandez to 2B
   O      12-      56%  G Hendrick      Popfly: 1B
   O      12-      50%  T Grieve        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 2, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Tied 2-2, Pete Vuckovich facing 7-8-9
                  Mike Dimmel replaces Tom Grieve playing LF batting 6th
   O      ---      54%  M Trillo        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      57%  B Boone         Popfly: SS
   O      ---      59%  R Lerch         Groundout: 2B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Randy Lerch facing 7-8-9
          ---      64%  K Reitz         Hit By Pitch
   OO     1--      52%  M Tyson         Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  P Vuckovich     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Tied 2-2, Pete Vuckovich facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      55%  P Rose          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      58%  L Bowa          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      60%  B McBride       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Randy Lerch facing 1-2-3
          ---      67%  G Templeton     Single to 3B
   O      1--      61%  T Scott         Flyball: LF
          1--      65%  K Hernandez     Templeton Steals 2B
   O      -2-      58%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      50%  T Simmons       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Tied 2-2, Pete Vuckovich facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      56%  G Luzinski      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      60%  M Schmidt       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      63%  G Maddox        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Ron Reed facing 5-6-7
                  Ron Reed replaces Greg Luzinski pitching and batting 4th; Greg Gross replaces Randy Lerch playing LF batting 9th
          ---      81%  G Hendrick      Double to LF
                  Dane Iorg pinch hits for Mike Dimmel batting 6th
          -2-      81%  D Iorg          Intentional Walk
   R      12-     100%  K Reitz         Single to CF; Hendrick Scores; Iorg to 3B
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 2, Cardinals 3.

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