W L Pct. GB
Philadelphia 4 2 .667 0.5
Chicago 7 4 .636 ---
St. Louis 6 4 .600 0.5
Houston 5 4 .555 1
New York 4 4 .500 1.5
Atlanta 3 3 .500 1.5
Montreal 3 5 .375 2.5
Pittsburgh 2 7 .250 4
Saturday's games
New York (Matlack) at Montreal (Moore)
Houston (Roberts) at Pittsburgh (Ellis)
Philadelphia (Lonborg) at Atlanta (Harrison)
Montreal 6, New York 5
Bob Bailey hit a pair of homers off Jerry Koosman and drove in five runs, but it was Ron Woods' single in the bottom of the ninth that gave the Expos the win. John Milner homered for the Mets and drove in three runs. Mike Marshall vultured the win after giving up a run in the top of the ninth; Harry Parker took the loss.
Houston 7, Pittsburgh 5
Bob Gallagher, filling in for the injured Bob Watson, went 4-for-5 as the Astros outslugged the Pirates. Don Wilson was credited with the win despite allowing five runs in seven innings, including a pair of homers by Willie Stargell. Jim Wynn homered for Houston off loser Bob Moose, who allowed all seven runs in seven innings, two of the runs unearned. Jim York got a one-out save.
Chicago 9. St. Louis 4
Rick Monday tripled twice and homered, driving in three runs and scoring twice himself as the Cubs battered Bob Gibson for seven runs in four-plus innings. Burt Hooton allowed four runs on 10 hits in 8.2 innings, but only three were earned. Billy Williams had three singles and scored three times; Ron Santo singled, doubled and tripled with two runs and one RBI.
Monday, December 30, 2019
Sunday, December 29, 2019
Games of Thursday, April 24
W L Pct. GB
Philadelphia 4 2 .667 ---
St. Louis 6 4 .600 ---
Chicago 6 4 .600 ---
New York 4 3 .571 0.5
Atlanta 3 3 .500 1
Houston 4 4 .500 1
Montreal 2 5 .286 2.5
Pittsburgh 2 6 .250 3
Friday's games
New York (Koosman) at Montreal (Torrez)
Houston (Wilson) at Pittsburgh (Moose)
St. Louis (Gibson) at Chicago (Hooton)
Montreal 6, New York 5
Three Expos pinch-hitters reached base in the ninth inning as Montreal scored four runs off Tug McGraw to beat the Mets. Tom Seaver allowed two runs in eight innings on seven hits before leaving for a pinch-hitter. Mike Marshall pitched one inning for the win. Willie Mays went 3-for-4 with two RBIs and a walk for the Mets, while Tim Foli went 3-for-4 with an RBI and pair of runs scored, including the game-winner in the bottom of the ninth.
Atlanta 4, Philadelphia 3
Darrell Evans singled in two runs in the third inning to put the Braves in front and the Phillies never caught up. Phil Niekro shut out Philadelphia into the seventh inning, when Del Unser hit a two-run homer and the Phillies pulled within a run, but Ron Schueler and Tom House held the lead over the final eight outs. Steve Carlton took the loss.
Chicago 7, St. Louis 4
Ron Santo tripled in a run and scored twice for the Cubs, and Rick Reuschel threw six scoreless inning before weakening in the seventh. Joe Torre hit a two-run homer for St. Louis in the eighth. Reuschel allowed two runs on five hits in six-plus innings for the win, and Jack Aker picked up the save with a scoreless ninth. Tom Murphy took the loss. Bake McBride is out until May 10 and has been replaced on the active roster by Scipio Spinks.
Houston 5, Pittsburgh 4
Roger Metzger collected three hits, including a triple, and both scored and drove in a run for the Astros. Jerry Reuss went 7.2 innings for the win, allowing four runs on 14 hits; Jim Ray got the final out of the eighth and Jim Crawford struck out both Willie Stargell and Al Oliver in the ninth. Dave Cash scored three runs for Pittsburgh. Bob Watson must miss the Astros' next game.
Philadelphia 4 2 .667 ---
St. Louis 6 4 .600 ---
Chicago 6 4 .600 ---
New York 4 3 .571 0.5
Atlanta 3 3 .500 1
Houston 4 4 .500 1
Montreal 2 5 .286 2.5
Pittsburgh 2 6 .250 3
Friday's games
New York (Koosman) at Montreal (Torrez)
Houston (Wilson) at Pittsburgh (Moose)
St. Louis (Gibson) at Chicago (Hooton)
Montreal 6, New York 5
Three Expos pinch-hitters reached base in the ninth inning as Montreal scored four runs off Tug McGraw to beat the Mets. Tom Seaver allowed two runs in eight innings on seven hits before leaving for a pinch-hitter. Mike Marshall pitched one inning for the win. Willie Mays went 3-for-4 with two RBIs and a walk for the Mets, while Tim Foli went 3-for-4 with an RBI and pair of runs scored, including the game-winner in the bottom of the ninth.
Atlanta 4, Philadelphia 3
Darrell Evans singled in two runs in the third inning to put the Braves in front and the Phillies never caught up. Phil Niekro shut out Philadelphia into the seventh inning, when Del Unser hit a two-run homer and the Phillies pulled within a run, but Ron Schueler and Tom House held the lead over the final eight outs. Steve Carlton took the loss.
Chicago 7, St. Louis 4
Ron Santo tripled in a run and scored twice for the Cubs, and Rick Reuschel threw six scoreless inning before weakening in the seventh. Joe Torre hit a two-run homer for St. Louis in the eighth. Reuschel allowed two runs on five hits in six-plus innings for the win, and Jack Aker picked up the save with a scoreless ninth. Tom Murphy took the loss. Bake McBride is out until May 10 and has been replaced on the active roster by Scipio Spinks.
Houston 5, Pittsburgh 4
Roger Metzger collected three hits, including a triple, and both scored and drove in a run for the Astros. Jerry Reuss went 7.2 innings for the win, allowing four runs on 14 hits; Jim Ray got the final out of the eighth and Jim Crawford struck out both Willie Stargell and Al Oliver in the ninth. Dave Cash scored three runs for Pittsburgh. Bob Watson must miss the Astros' next game.
Thursday, December 26, 2019
Games of Wednesday, April 23
W L Pct. GB
Philadelphia 4 1 .800 ---
St. Louis 6 3 .667 ---
New York 4 2 .667 0.5
Chicago 5 4 .625 2
Houston 3 4 .429 2
Atlanta 2 3 .400 2
Pittsburgh 2 5 .286 3
Montreal 1 5 .167 3.5
Thursday's games
New York (Seaver) at Montreal (Renko)
Houston (Reuss) at Pittsburgh (Briles)
St. Louis (Murphy) at Chicago (Reuschel)
Philadelphia (Carlton) at Atlanta (P Niekro)
Philadelphia 8, Atlanta 3
Bill Robinson led off the top of the eighth with a homer to break a 3-3 tie, and Mike Schmidt hit a three-run bomb later in the frame. Greg Luzinski hit a three-run homer off Carl Morton in the third inning. Wayne Twitchell pitched seven innings for the win; he allowed three runs on four hits, one a homer by Hank Aaron. Ron Schueler took the loss in relief; he and Tom House combined to face five hitters and didn't retire a man.
St. Louis 7, Chicago 5
Ted Simmons went 4-for-5 with four RBIs, and his three-run homer in the fifth was a big blow in driving Ferguson Jenkins from the mound in that frame. Alan Foster took a shutout into the seventh inning, when the Cubs scored four times to make a contest of it. Foster got the win, Diego Segui the save. Ted Sizemore was 2-for-3 with a double, two RBIs. a walk and a run scored.
Philadelphia 4 1 .800 ---
St. Louis 6 3 .667 ---
New York 4 2 .667 0.5
Chicago 5 4 .625 2
Houston 3 4 .429 2
Atlanta 2 3 .400 2
Pittsburgh 2 5 .286 3
Montreal 1 5 .167 3.5
Thursday's games
New York (Seaver) at Montreal (Renko)
Houston (Reuss) at Pittsburgh (Briles)
St. Louis (Murphy) at Chicago (Reuschel)
Philadelphia (Carlton) at Atlanta (P Niekro)
Philadelphia 8, Atlanta 3
Bill Robinson led off the top of the eighth with a homer to break a 3-3 tie, and Mike Schmidt hit a three-run bomb later in the frame. Greg Luzinski hit a three-run homer off Carl Morton in the third inning. Wayne Twitchell pitched seven innings for the win; he allowed three runs on four hits, one a homer by Hank Aaron. Ron Schueler took the loss in relief; he and Tom House combined to face five hitters and didn't retire a man.
St. Louis 7, Chicago 5
Ted Simmons went 4-for-5 with four RBIs, and his three-run homer in the fifth was a big blow in driving Ferguson Jenkins from the mound in that frame. Alan Foster took a shutout into the seventh inning, when the Cubs scored four times to make a contest of it. Foster got the win, Diego Segui the save. Ted Sizemore was 2-for-3 with a double, two RBIs. a walk and a run scored.
Sunday, December 22, 2019
Games of Tuesday, April 22
W L Pct. GB
Philadelphia 3 1 .750 ---
New York 4 2 .667 ---
St. Louis 5 3 .625 ---
Chicago 5 3 .625 ---
Atlanta 2 2 .500 1
Houston 3 4 .429 1.5
Pittsburgh 2 5 .286 2.5
Montreal 1 5 .167 3
Wednesday's games
Philadelphia (Twitchell) at Atlanta (Morton)
St. Louis (Foster) at Chicago (Jenkins)
St. Louis 9, Pittsburgh 0
Reggie Cleveland held the visiting Pirates to five singles in his shutout win, and Jose Cruz collected three RBIs. The Cardinals jumped Bob Moose for four runs in the first inning and added five more off three Pittsburgh relievers.
Chicago 5, Houston 3 (10 innings)
Jose Cardenal's fourth hit of the game, a double, drove in the go-ahead run in the top of the 10th, and Cardenal himself scored an insurance run on Glenn Beckert's single -- Beckert's third hit and second RBI. Randy Hundley had put the Cubs up 3-1 with a two-run single in the seventh, but the Astros forced a tie on a Roger Metzger triple and Bob Locker wild pitch. Locker was credited with the vultured win, Dave LaRoche with the save, and Jim Ray was charged with the loss.
Philadelphia 3 1 .750 ---
New York 4 2 .667 ---
St. Louis 5 3 .625 ---
Chicago 5 3 .625 ---
Atlanta 2 2 .500 1
Houston 3 4 .429 1.5
Pittsburgh 2 5 .286 2.5
Montreal 1 5 .167 3
Wednesday's games
Philadelphia (Twitchell) at Atlanta (Morton)
St. Louis (Foster) at Chicago (Jenkins)
St. Louis 9, Pittsburgh 0
Reggie Cleveland held the visiting Pirates to five singles in his shutout win, and Jose Cruz collected three RBIs. The Cardinals jumped Bob Moose for four runs in the first inning and added five more off three Pittsburgh relievers.
Chicago 5, Houston 3 (10 innings)
Jose Cardenal's fourth hit of the game, a double, drove in the go-ahead run in the top of the 10th, and Cardenal himself scored an insurance run on Glenn Beckert's single -- Beckert's third hit and second RBI. Randy Hundley had put the Cubs up 3-1 with a two-run single in the seventh, but the Astros forced a tie on a Roger Metzger triple and Bob Locker wild pitch. Locker was credited with the vultured win, Dave LaRoche with the save, and Jim Ray was charged with the loss.
Friday, December 20, 2019
Games of Monday, April 21
W L Pct. GB
Philadelphia 3 1 .750 ---
New York 4 2 .667 ---
Chicago 4 3 .571 0.5
St. Louis 4 3 .571 0.5
Atlanta 2 2 .500 1
Houston 3 3 .500 1
Pittsburgh 2 4 .333 2
Montreal 1 5 .167 3
Tuesday's games
Pittsburgh (Moose) at St. Louis (Cleveland)
Chicago (Pappas) at Houston (Roberts)
Atlanta 3, New York 0
Roric Harrison threw a five-hit shutout, and Paul Casanova homered in the second inning off Jon Matlack. Matlack allowed two runs, one earned, in seven innings. Harrison walked four, struck out five and benefited from a pair of double-play grounders.
Philadelphia 7. Montreal 6 (10 innings)
The Philles prevailed despite blowing a 4-0 lead after three innings. Denny Doyle went 5-for-5, all singles, for the Phillies; he scored a run and drove in two. Greg Luzinski singled home pinch-hitter Billy Grabarkewitz in the bottom of the 10th to make a winner of Mac Scarce and a loser of Mike Marshall.
St. Louis 11, Pittsburgh 2
Rick Wise allowed one earned run on five hits, amd Mick Kelleher drove in five runs with two doubles and a single. Willie Stargell's homer in the top of the sixth tied it at 2, but St. Louis scored three off Dock Ellis in the bottom of the inning, four more off Bob Johnson in the seventh and two more off Steve Blass in the eighth.
Houston 7, Chicago 4
The Astros scored the final seven runs of the game, four of them in the eighth inning, to overtake the Cubs. Houston's winning rally off Bob Locker included five hits -- a triple by Jim Wynn, RBI doubles from Lee May and Doug Rader, and singles from Bob Watson and Bob Gallagher. Wyn, Watson and Rader each scored twice. Ron Santo drove in three runs for Chicago. Jim Ray threw two scoreless innings for the win.
Philadelphia 3 1 .750 ---
New York 4 2 .667 ---
Chicago 4 3 .571 0.5
St. Louis 4 3 .571 0.5
Atlanta 2 2 .500 1
Houston 3 3 .500 1
Pittsburgh 2 4 .333 2
Montreal 1 5 .167 3
Tuesday's games
Pittsburgh (Moose) at St. Louis (Cleveland)
Chicago (Pappas) at Houston (Roberts)
Atlanta 3, New York 0
Roric Harrison threw a five-hit shutout, and Paul Casanova homered in the second inning off Jon Matlack. Matlack allowed two runs, one earned, in seven innings. Harrison walked four, struck out five and benefited from a pair of double-play grounders.
Philadelphia 7. Montreal 6 (10 innings)
The Philles prevailed despite blowing a 4-0 lead after three innings. Denny Doyle went 5-for-5, all singles, for the Phillies; he scored a run and drove in two. Greg Luzinski singled home pinch-hitter Billy Grabarkewitz in the bottom of the 10th to make a winner of Mac Scarce and a loser of Mike Marshall.
St. Louis 11, Pittsburgh 2
Rick Wise allowed one earned run on five hits, amd Mick Kelleher drove in five runs with two doubles and a single. Willie Stargell's homer in the top of the sixth tied it at 2, but St. Louis scored three off Dock Ellis in the bottom of the inning, four more off Bob Johnson in the seventh and two more off Steve Blass in the eighth.
Houston 7, Chicago 4
The Astros scored the final seven runs of the game, four of them in the eighth inning, to overtake the Cubs. Houston's winning rally off Bob Locker included five hits -- a triple by Jim Wynn, RBI doubles from Lee May and Doug Rader, and singles from Bob Watson and Bob Gallagher. Wyn, Watson and Rader each scored twice. Ron Santo drove in three runs for Chicago. Jim Ray threw two scoreless innings for the win.
Monday, December 16, 2019
Game of Sunday, April 20
W L Pct. GB
New York 4 1 .800 ---
Chicago 4 2 .667 0.5
Philadelphia 2 1 .667 1
St. Louis 3 3 .500 1.5
Houston 2 3 .200 2
Pittsburgh 2 3 .400 2
Atlanta 1 2 .333 2
Montreal 1 4 .200 3
Monday's games
Atlanta (Harrison) at New York (Matlack)
Montreal (McAnally) at Philadelphia (Brett)
Pittsburgh (Ellis) at St. Louis (Wise)
Chicago (Hooton) at Houston (Forsch)
Philadelphia 8, Montreal 0
Steve Carlton held the Expos to five singles while Greg Luzinski homered twice. Willie Montanez went 3-for-4 with triple, a walk, one RBI and two runs. Larry Bowa also scored twice. Carlton walked none and struck out four.
Atlanta 8, New York 0
Phil Niekro allowed just three hits, all singles, and got three double plays turned behind him. The knuckleballer did walk four while striking out four. Dusty Baker went 4-for-5 and scored three runs; Henry Aaron, Dave Johnson and Paul Casanova each drove in two runs for Atlanta.
Pittsburgh 5, St. Louis 4
Willie Stargell's bases-loaded double off Al Hrbrosky capped a five-run explosion in the top of the ninth. The Cardinals had scored four unearned runs in the third off Jim Rooker, with Mitch Kelleher driving in two of those runs, and Bob Gibson carried the 4-0 lead into the ninth. But he left after allowing singles to Manny Sanguillen, Milt May and pinch-hitter Jackie Hernandez, and Hrbrosky gave up hits to pinch-hitter Gene Clines and Rennie Stinnett before Stargell's big blow. Steve Blass, who pitched two scoreless innings, got the win. Richie Hebner is out until April 28; he remains on the active roster.
Chicago 9, Houston 1
Rick Monday homered, doubled and singled with two runs scored and two RBIs. The Cubs knocked Don Wilson out of the box in the third inning, racking up nine hits and seven runs off the righty. Rick Rueschel walked four men in six innings but got the win; Jack Aker threw three scoreless innings of relief and was credited with the save. Glenn Beckert misses Monday's game with injury.
New York 4 1 .800 ---
Chicago 4 2 .667 0.5
Philadelphia 2 1 .667 1
St. Louis 3 3 .500 1.5
Houston 2 3 .200 2
Pittsburgh 2 3 .400 2
Atlanta 1 2 .333 2
Montreal 1 4 .200 3
Monday's games
Atlanta (Harrison) at New York (Matlack)
Montreal (McAnally) at Philadelphia (Brett)
Pittsburgh (Ellis) at St. Louis (Wise)
Chicago (Hooton) at Houston (Forsch)
Philadelphia 8, Montreal 0
Steve Carlton held the Expos to five singles while Greg Luzinski homered twice. Willie Montanez went 3-for-4 with triple, a walk, one RBI and two runs. Larry Bowa also scored twice. Carlton walked none and struck out four.
Atlanta 8, New York 0
Phil Niekro allowed just three hits, all singles, and got three double plays turned behind him. The knuckleballer did walk four while striking out four. Dusty Baker went 4-for-5 and scored three runs; Henry Aaron, Dave Johnson and Paul Casanova each drove in two runs for Atlanta.
Pittsburgh 5, St. Louis 4
Willie Stargell's bases-loaded double off Al Hrbrosky capped a five-run explosion in the top of the ninth. The Cardinals had scored four unearned runs in the third off Jim Rooker, with Mitch Kelleher driving in two of those runs, and Bob Gibson carried the 4-0 lead into the ninth. But he left after allowing singles to Manny Sanguillen, Milt May and pinch-hitter Jackie Hernandez, and Hrbrosky gave up hits to pinch-hitter Gene Clines and Rennie Stinnett before Stargell's big blow. Steve Blass, who pitched two scoreless innings, got the win. Richie Hebner is out until April 28; he remains on the active roster.
Chicago 9, Houston 1
Rick Monday homered, doubled and singled with two runs scored and two RBIs. The Cubs knocked Don Wilson out of the box in the third inning, racking up nine hits and seven runs off the righty. Rick Rueschel walked four men in six innings but got the win; Jack Aker threw three scoreless innings of relief and was credited with the save. Glenn Beckert misses Monday's game with injury.
Saturday, December 14, 2019
Games of Saturday, April 19
W L Pct. GB
New York 4 0 1.000 ---
St. Louis 3 2 .600 1.5
Chicago 3 2 .600 1.5
Houston 2 2 .667 2
Philadelphia 1 1 .500 2
Atlanta 0 2 .000 3
Montreal 1 3 .250 3
Pittsburgh 1 3 .250 3
Sunday's games
Atlanta (P Niekro) at New York (Koosman)
Montreal (Torrez) at Philadelphia (Carlton)
Pittsburgh (Rooker) at St. Louis (Gibson)
Chicago (R Rueschel) at Houston (Wilson)
New York 3, Atlanta 2
Cleon Jones and Ed Kranepool hit back-to-back homers in the first inning, and Tom Seaver made that three-run inning stand up. Seaver allowed eight hits -- five of them in the first three innings -- and fanned eight while walking three. Carl Morton pitched all eight innings for the Braves in the loss, allowing a total of five hits.
Montreal 8, Philadelphia 0
Steve Renko threw a three-hitter and Tim Foli drove in three runs as the Expos earned their first victory. Renko walk six men but got a pair of double-play grounders; only two Phillies reached third base. Bob Bailey, Ken Singleton and Bob Stinson each scored two runs for Montreal.
St. Louis 6, Pittsburgh 5
Tommie Agee pinch-hit a two-run homer, Ken Reitz and Joe Torre also drove in two runs apiece and the St. Louis bullpen allowed one run in five innings. Willie Stargell and Richie Zisk hit consecutive homers off Tom Murphy in the Pirates' four-run third, but Agee tied it with his fourth-inning homer of Nelson Briles. Ed Sprague, Wayne Granger, Orlando Pena and Al Hrbrosky scattered six hits in their combined five innings, with Granger credited with the win. Luke Walker took the loss; his error led to the winning run.
Chicago 3, Houston 2
Fergie Jenkins threw a three-hitter and backup catcher Ken Rudolph drove in a run and scored the other in the Cubs' pivotal two-run second inning. Jenkins walked none and struck out seven. Cesar Cedeno sits until April 22.
New York 4 0 1.000 ---
St. Louis 3 2 .600 1.5
Chicago 3 2 .600 1.5
Houston 2 2 .667 2
Philadelphia 1 1 .500 2
Atlanta 0 2 .000 3
Montreal 1 3 .250 3
Pittsburgh 1 3 .250 3
Sunday's games
Atlanta (P Niekro) at New York (Koosman)
Montreal (Torrez) at Philadelphia (Carlton)
Pittsburgh (Rooker) at St. Louis (Gibson)
Chicago (R Rueschel) at Houston (Wilson)
New York 3, Atlanta 2
Cleon Jones and Ed Kranepool hit back-to-back homers in the first inning, and Tom Seaver made that three-run inning stand up. Seaver allowed eight hits -- five of them in the first three innings -- and fanned eight while walking three. Carl Morton pitched all eight innings for the Braves in the loss, allowing a total of five hits.
Montreal 8, Philadelphia 0
Steve Renko threw a three-hitter and Tim Foli drove in three runs as the Expos earned their first victory. Renko walk six men but got a pair of double-play grounders; only two Phillies reached third base. Bob Bailey, Ken Singleton and Bob Stinson each scored two runs for Montreal.
St. Louis 6, Pittsburgh 5
Tommie Agee pinch-hit a two-run homer, Ken Reitz and Joe Torre also drove in two runs apiece and the St. Louis bullpen allowed one run in five innings. Willie Stargell and Richie Zisk hit consecutive homers off Tom Murphy in the Pirates' four-run third, but Agee tied it with his fourth-inning homer of Nelson Briles. Ed Sprague, Wayne Granger, Orlando Pena and Al Hrbrosky scattered six hits in their combined five innings, with Granger credited with the win. Luke Walker took the loss; his error led to the winning run.
Chicago 3, Houston 2
Fergie Jenkins threw a three-hitter and backup catcher Ken Rudolph drove in a run and scored the other in the Cubs' pivotal two-run second inning. Jenkins walked none and struck out seven. Cesar Cedeno sits until April 22.
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