5/4/75 CC @ STL
In the final game of a three game series between traditional rivals Chicago & St. Louis, the Cardinals managed to avoid being swept at home, winning this one 4-3.
Reggie Smith got the scoring started with a double in the bottom of the third, scoring Lou Brock, who had singed and stolen second to start the inning.
In the 5th, St. Louis added two more. Mike Tyson led off with a single, and pitcher John Curtis followed with a walk. Sensing trouble, I pulled Geoff Zahn (who’d given up 7 hits in his 4+ innings of work, despite only 1 run so far) for Tom Dettore. That didn’t help much, as Brock drove a single to left center, scoring Tyson and sending Curtis to third. On the first pitch, Brock took off for second. Cubs catcher Tim Hosley fired it down, but off line and into centerfield. Curtis trotted home, but Rick Monday threw a strike to third to nail Brock.
Chicago tied it up in the top of the 6th. Following a Bill Madlock fly out, Hosley tried to redeem himself a little with a home run to left. Jerry Morales reached on an error by Keith Hernandez. Pete LaCock then doubled, advancing Morales to third. That ended Curtis’s afternoon, replaced by Jim Willoughby. Don Kessinger greeted him with a single that scored Morales. Manny Trillo drove home the tying run with a ground out to second.
The Cardinals retook the lead in the bottom of the 6th when Ken Reitz scored on Willoughby’s sac fly.
Chicago threatened in the 9th. Trillo led off with a double, and advanced to third when Dave Rosello (pinch hitting in the pitcher’s spot) grounded out. At this point, hoping for a sacrifice fly, I send in Gene Hiser to run for Trillo. Back at the top of the order, Jose Cardenal drew a walk. So the tying run’s on third, and the go ahead run is on first, with 1 out.
Here’s where the gamble didn’t pay off. Despite what I figure is about an 80% chance of making it, Cardenal is thrown out stealing at second. With two outs now, Rick Monday (now hitting all of .211) hits a little comebacker to Al Hrabosky to end the game.
Hrabosky picked up his 6th save, leading the NL while helping to end the Cards’ 5 game losing streak. The Cubs head to Montreal for a 3 game series, while the Cardinals hope to build on the win as they host the Phillies for 4 game.
Reggie Smith got the scoring started with a double in the bottom of the third, scoring Lou Brock, who had singed and stolen second to start the inning.
In the 5th, St. Louis added two more. Mike Tyson led off with a single, and pitcher John Curtis followed with a walk. Sensing trouble, I pulled Geoff Zahn (who’d given up 7 hits in his 4+ innings of work, despite only 1 run so far) for Tom Dettore. That didn’t help much, as Brock drove a single to left center, scoring Tyson and sending Curtis to third. On the first pitch, Brock took off for second. Cubs catcher Tim Hosley fired it down, but off line and into centerfield. Curtis trotted home, but Rick Monday threw a strike to third to nail Brock.
Chicago tied it up in the top of the 6th. Following a Bill Madlock fly out, Hosley tried to redeem himself a little with a home run to left. Jerry Morales reached on an error by Keith Hernandez. Pete LaCock then doubled, advancing Morales to third. That ended Curtis’s afternoon, replaced by Jim Willoughby. Don Kessinger greeted him with a single that scored Morales. Manny Trillo drove home the tying run with a ground out to second.
The Cardinals retook the lead in the bottom of the 6th when Ken Reitz scored on Willoughby’s sac fly.
Chicago threatened in the 9th. Trillo led off with a double, and advanced to third when Dave Rosello (pinch hitting in the pitcher’s spot) grounded out. At this point, hoping for a sacrifice fly, I send in Gene Hiser to run for Trillo. Back at the top of the order, Jose Cardenal drew a walk. So the tying run’s on third, and the go ahead run is on first, with 1 out.
Here’s where the gamble didn’t pay off. Despite what I figure is about an 80% chance of making it, Cardenal is thrown out stealing at second. With two outs now, Rick Monday (now hitting all of .211) hits a little comebacker to Al Hrabosky to end the game.
Hrabosky picked up his 6th save, leading the NL while helping to end the Cards’ 5 game losing streak. The Cubs head to Montreal for a 3 game series, while the Cardinals hope to build on the win as they host the Phillies for 4 game.
posted by Derek @ 4/15/2006 02:45:00 PM
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