April 14, 1968 California Angels at Baltimore Orioles Play by Play and Box Score

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CAL 6
@BAL 2 CLE 7
BOS 4 DET 5
CHW 4
(10) MIN 4
@NYY 3 WSA 8
OAK 1 CHC 7
STL 6 NYM 4
@HOU 0 PIT 3
@LAD 0 SFG 13
PHI 2 SFG 3
PHI 1

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 12,810

Sunday, April 14, 1968, 2:07PM
Time of Game: 2:36

Angels

2-2

Won 1

4th, 2 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Angels          2  0  0   1  2  0   1  0  0    6 10  0
Orioles         0  1  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    2  7  2

W: G Brunet (1-1), L: B Howard (0-1), S: C Wright (1)

Orioles

2-1

Lost 1

3rd, 1½ GB

BATTING

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Repoz CF-RF                 5   2   2   1    0   1  .308  .895    0    5   0   HR,SB
J Fregosi SS                  4   2   0   0    1   0  .143  .619    0    3   2   
J Hall RF                     3   1   1   0    1   1  .200  .533    0    2   0   
  W Held PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  J Johnstone CF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .334         0   0   
R Reichardt LF                4   0   1   1    0   1  .143  .378    0    1   0   SF
C Hinton 1B                   4   0   2   0    1   0  .235  .690    0    7   0   SB
P Schaal 3B                   3   0   1   1    1   0  .214  .639    0    2   3   CS
B Rodgers C                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .231  .594    0    3   0   2B
B Knoop 2B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .111  .641    0    4   3   IW
G Brunet P                    3   0   1   1    0   1  .200  .400    0    0   1   
  A Rodriguez PH              1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
  J Hamilton P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Wright P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       35   6  10   4    5   6                    27   9

BATTING

2B: B Rodgers (1, off B Howard).

HR: R Repoz (1, off B Howard; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

SF: R Reichardt (1, off B Howard).

IBB: B Knoop (1, by B Howard).

TB: R Repoz 5; C Hinton 2; B Rodgers 2; A Rodriguez; J Hall; P Schaal; G Brunet; R Reichardt.

RBI: R Reichardt (3); R Repoz (1); P Schaal (2); G Brunet (1).

2-out RBI: P Schaal; G Brunet.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 3. J Fregosi-B Knoop-C Hinton; P Schaal-B Knoop-C Hinton; J Fregosi-C Hinton.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Repoz (1, 2nd base off G Brabender/A Etchebarren); C Hinton (1, 2nd base off B Howard/A Etchebarren).

CS: P Schaal (2, 2nd base by G Brabender/A Etchebarren).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Buford 2B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .200  .633    0    3   3   
C Blefary RF                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .200  .473    0    2   0   
P Blair CF                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .583    0    5   1   2B
F Robinson LF                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .111  .444    0    0   0   
B Robinson 3B                 2   0   0   0    2   1  .100  .650    0    0   2   
B Powell 1B                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .600 1.283    0    9   1   GDP
D Johnson SS                  3   0   1   1    0   0  .400  .864    0    2   3   SF,GDP
A Etchebarren C               4   0   2   0    0   0  .222  .697    0    6   1   2B,GDP
B Howard P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  G Brabender P               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  C Motton PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  R Nelson P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  J O'Donoghue P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Rettenmund PH             1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       30   2   7   2    5   3                    27  13

BATTING

2B: A Etchebarren (1, off G Brunet); P Blair (1, off G Brunet).

SF: D Johnson (1, off G Brunet).

TB: A Etchebarren 3; P Blair 2; F Robinson; B Powell; C Blefary; D Johnson.

GIDP: A Etchebarren (1); B Powell (1); D Johnson (1).

RBI: P Blair (1); D Johnson (2).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

E: D Johnson (1); P Blair (1).

PITCHING

California Angels             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Brunet, W (1-1)              7     6   2   2    2   2   0   1.93   27     -       ·  ·      5·13· 0· 5     57    -     0.97   0.12
J Hamilton                     0.2   0   0   0    3   0   0   3.38    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.84  -0.03
C Wright, S (1)                1.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          3-0    0.98   0.06
Totals                         9     7   2   2    5   3   0          36     -       ·  ·      7·15· 0· 6          3-0

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Howard, L (0-1)              4.2   7   5   3    3   2   1   5.79   24     -       ·  ·      7· 5· 0· 7     33    -     0.92  -0.34
G Brabender                    2.1   1   1   1    2   2   0   3.86    9     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 0          1-0    0.43  -0.02
R Nelson                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.16   0.00
J O'Donoghue                   1.2   2   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 1· 1          0-0    0.09   0.00
Totals                         9    10   6   4    5   6   1          41     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 1· 8          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: G Brabender (1).

IBB: B Howard (1; B Knoop).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Lou DiMuro, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Red Flaherty, 3B - Bob Stewart.

Time of Game: 2:36.

Attendance: 12,810.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   California Angels             Baltimore Orioles                    
1. R Repoz              CF    1. D Buford             2B 
2. J Fregosi            SS    2. C Blefary            RF 
3. J Hall               RF    3. P Blair              CF 
4. R Reichardt          LF    4. F Robinson           LF 
5. C Hinton             1B    5. B Robinson           3B 
6. P Schaal             3B    6. B Powell             1B 
7. B Rodgers            C     7. D Johnson            SS 
8. B Knoop              2B    8. A Etchebarren        C  
9. G Brunet             P     9. B Howard             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   2  1-2  12-      12%  77% G Brunet        B Howard        Single to LF; Rodgers Scores; Knoop to 2B
   t 1   0  0-0  ---      12%  62% R Repoz         B Howard        Home Run
   t 1   2  0-1  -23       9%  72% P Schaal        B Howard        Single to SS; Fregosi Scores; Hinton to 3B
   b 2   1  2-0  1--      -8%  62% B Powell        G Brunet        Single to RF (Fly Ball); Robinson to 3B
   b 6   1  5-1  1--      -7%  86% P Blair         G Brunet        Double to LF; Blefary Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Bruce Howard facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   R      ---      62%  R Repoz         Home Run
          ---      65%  J Fregosi       Walk
   O      1--      62%  J Hall          Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      60%  R Reichardt     Flyball: 2B
          1--      62%  C Hinton        Single to RF; Fregosi to 3B
          1-3      63%  P Schaal        Hinton Steals 2B
   R      -23      72%  " "             Single to SS; Fregosi Scores; Hinton to 3B
   O      1-3      69%  B Rodgers       Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 2, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, George Brunet facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      71%  D Buford        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      73%  C Blefary       Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      73%  P Blair         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Orioles 0.

Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bruce Howard facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      72%  B Knoop         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      71%  G Brunet        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      70%  R Repoz         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, George Brunet facing 4-5-6
          ---      66%  F Robinson      Single to CF
   O      1--      70%  B Robinson      Strikeout
          1--      62%  B Powell        Single to RF (Fly Ball); Robinson to 3B
   RO     1-3      61%  D Johnson       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Robinson Scores
          1--      58%  A Etchebarren   Single to RF; Powell to 3B
   O      1-3      64%  B Howard        Flyball: 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 2, Orioles 1.

Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bruce Howard facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      62%  J Fregosi       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      60%  J Hall          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      60%  R Reichardt     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, George Brunet facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      62%  D Buford        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      64%  C Blefary       Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      65%  P Blair         Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Orioles 1.

Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bruce Howard facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      63%  C Hinton        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      62%  P Schaal        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      64%  B Rodgers       Double to RF
          -2-      65%  B Knoop         Intentional Walk
   R      12-      77%  G Brunet        Single to LF; Rodgers Scores; Knoop to 2B
   O      12-      74%  R Repoz         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 3, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, George Brunet facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      76%  F Robinson      Flyball: SS
          ---      73%  B Robinson      Walk
   OO     1--      79%  B Powell        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Orioles 1.

Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-1, Bruce Howard facing 2-3-4
          ---      81%  J Fregosi       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
          1--      88%  J Hall          Single to RF; Fregosi to 3B
   RO     1-3      88%  R Reichardt     Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Fregosi Scores/unER
   RO     1--      92%  C Hinton        Single to CF; Hall Scores/Adv on E8/unER; Hinton out at 2B/CF-1B-2B
          ---      92%  P Schaal        Walk
                  Gene Brabender replaces Bruce Howard pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      92%  B Rodgers       Schaal Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 5, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-5, George Brunet facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      93%  D Johnson       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      94%  A Etchebarren   Flyball: CF
   O      ---      94%  G Brabender     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 5, Orioles 1.

Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Ahead 5-1, Gene Brabender facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      94%  B Rodgers       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      94%  B Knoop         Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      94%  G Brunet        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 5, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-5, George Brunet facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      95%  D Buford        Flyball: 3B
          ---      93%  C Blefary       Single to CF
   R      1--      86%  P Blair         Double to LF; Blefary Scores
   O      -2-      90%  F Robinson      Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      92%  B Robinson      Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 5, Orioles 2.

Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 5-2, Gene Brabender facing 1-2-3
          ---      93%  R Repoz         Single to P/Bunt
          1--      94%  J Fregosi       Repoz Steals 2B
   O      -2-      94%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Repoz to 3B
          --3      95%  J Hall          Walk
   R      1-3      96%  R Reichardt     Wild Pitch; Repoz Scores; Hall to 2B
   O      -2-      96%  " "             Strikeout
          -2-      96%  C Hinton        Walk
   O      12-      95%  P Schaal        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 6, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-6, George Brunet facing 6-7-8
          ---      93%  B Powell        Walk
   OO     1--      97%  D Johnson       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
          ---      96%  A Etchebarren   Double to CF
                  Curt Motton pinch hits for Gene Brabender batting 9th
   O      -2-      98%  C Motton        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 6, Orioles 2.

Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Ahead 6-2, Roger Nelson facing 7-8-9
                  Roger Nelson replaces Curt Motton pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  B Rodgers       Groundout: P-SS-1B
                  John O'Donoghue replaces Roger Nelson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  B Knoop         Lineout: 2B
                  Aurelio Rodriguez pinch hits for George Brunet batting 9th
          ---      97%  A Rodriguez     Single to P/Bunt
   O      1--      97%  R Repoz         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 6, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-6, Jack Hamilton facing 1-2-3
                  Jack Hamilton replaces Aurelio Rodriguez pitching and batting 9th
          ---      95%  D Buford        Walk
   O      1--      97%  C Blefary       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      98%  P Blair         Flyball: CF
          1--      97%  F Robinson      Walk; Blefary to 2B
          12-      94%  B Robinson      Walk; Blefary to 3B; Robinson to 2B
                  Clyde Wright replaces Jack Hamilton pitching and batting 9th
   O      123      99%  B Powell        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Angels 6, Orioles 2.

Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Ahead 6-2, John O'Donoghue facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      99%  J Fregosi       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Woodie Held pinch hits for Jimmie Hall batting 3rd
   O      ---      99%  W Held          Strikeout
          ---      99%  R Reichardt     Single to LF
   O      1--      99%  C Hinton        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 6, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-6, Clyde Wright facing 7-8-9
                  Jay Johnstone replaces Woodie Held playing CF batting 3rd; Roger Repoz moves to RF
          ---      97%  D Johnson       Single to CF
   OO     1--     100%  A Etchebarren   Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  Merv Rettenmund pinch hits for John O'Donoghue batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  M Rettenmund    Strikeout
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 6, Orioles 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation