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Standings
WSA
@BAL		4
0
MIN
@CAL		3
5
BOS
@CLE		2
1		 
(16)
NYY
@DET		9
4
KCR
@OAK		0
5
CHW
@SEP		0
7
CIN
@ATL		4
6
MON
@CHC		0
1		 
(12)
LAD
@HOU		9
3
STL
@NYM		6
5
PHI
@PIT		1
7
SFG
@SDP		8
0
Friday, April 11, 1969 8:02PM
, Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 8,415, Time of Game: 2:15
Senators
4
3-1
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
1st
 at Orioles
0
1-2
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 1½ GB
W: Barry Moore (1-0)
L: Jim Hardin (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Senators        0  0  3   0  0  1   0  0  0    4  5  0
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  6  1

Washington Senators

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Del Unser CF 3 1 0 0 0 0 .353 .882 0.033 0.76 0.063 -0.030 0.1 2 0 SH
Ed Stroud RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .750 -0.035 0.86 0.000 -0.035 -0.8 3 0 SH
Frank Howard LF 2 1 0 0 1 1 .313 1.451 0.009 0.69 0.024 -0.015 -0.2 0 0 HBP,IW
   Hank Allen LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 1.200 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Mike Epstein 1B 3 0 0 1 0 1 .182 .503 -0.021 1.03 0.009 -0.030 -0.6 9 0 SF
   Gary Holman 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Ken McMullen 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .143 .545 -0.013 0.79 0.021 -0.034 -0.3 1 1
Tim Cullen 2B 4 0 2 2 0 0 .500 1.134 0.182 0.94 0.190 -0.008 1.7 3 4
Ed Brinkman SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 .375 1.000 0.005 0.65 0.058 -0.054 0.1 0 6 HR
Jim French C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.039 0.36 0.000 -0.039 -0.7 6 0
Barry Moore P 3 1 2 0 0 1 .667 1.333 0.039 0.49 0.048 -0.008 0.6 0 0
   Casey Cox P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dennis Higgins P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.001 0.03 0.000 -0.001 -0.1 0 1
Team Totals 30 4 5 4 2 6 .167 .502 0.159 0.72 0.413 -0.254 -0.1 27 12
HR: E Brinkman (1, off J Hardin; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
SF: M Epstein (1, off J Hardin).
SH: D Unser (1, off J Hardin); E Stroud (1, off J Hardin).
IBB: F Howard (1, by J Hardin).
HBP: F Howard (1, by J Hardin).
TB: E Brinkman 4; B Moore 2; T Cullen 2.
RBI: T Cullen 2 (2); M Epstein (2); E Brinkman (2).
2-out RBI: T Cullen 2; E Brinkman.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. E Brinkman-T Cullen-M Epstein.

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Buford LF-2B 5 0 0 0 0 1 .083 .461 -0.094 0.72 0.000 -0.094 -1.2 1 1
Paul Blair CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .133 .388 -0.007 0.69 0.045 -0.051 0.0 3 0 2B
Frank Robinson RF-LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .267 .913 -0.032 0.62 0.015 -0.047 -0.2 0 0
Boog Powell 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .182 .539 -0.060 0.73 0.013 -0.073 -0.8 9 1
Brooks Robinson 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .083 .298 0.002 0.65 0.038 -0.036 -0.1 2 2
Davey Johnson 2B-SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 .091 .468 0.013 0.94 0.073 -0.060 0.4 4 5 2B
Andy Etchebarren C 2 0 1 0 1 1 .200 .700 0.065 1.00 0.088 -0.022 0.5 7 0
   Clay Dalrymple PH-C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.054 2.14 0.000 -0.054 -0.7 0 0
Mark Belanger SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 .400 1.155 -0.058 1.19 0.026 -0.083 -0.5 1 1 GDP
   Dave May PH-RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.060 1.23 0.000 -0.060 -0.8 0 0
Jim Hardin P 1 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .500 -0.015 0.79 0.013 -0.028 -0.2 0 1
   Elrod Hendricks PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .762 -0.037 1.65 0.000 -0.037 -0.5
   Eddie Watt P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Merv Rettenmund PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .750 -0.005 0.17 0.000 -0.005 -0.1
Team Totals 32 0 6 0 5 6 .188 .547 -0.342 0.85 0.311 -0.650 -4.1 27 12
2B: D Johnson (1, off B Moore); P Blair (1, off B Moore).
TB: D Johnson 2; P Blair 2; B Robinson; F Robinson; A Etchebarren; M Belanger.
GIDP: M Belanger (1).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 0 for 8.
Fielding
E: B Powell (1).

Washington Senators

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Barry Moore, W (1-0) 6 5 0 0 2 3 0 0.00 24 63 0.230 0.83 2.1
Casey Cox 1.2 1 0 0 3 1 0 0.00 9 1 0 0.040 0.97 0.8
Dennis Higgins, S (2) 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 4 3 0 0.070 0.69 1.2
Team Totals 9 6 0 0 5 6 0 0.00 37 63 4 0 0.340 0.72 4.1
B Moore faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Hardin, L (0-1) 7 5 4 1 2 5 1 1.29 30 60 -0.169 0.85 -0.8
Eddie Watt 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 6 0 0 0.009 0.06 0.9
Team Totals 9 5 4 1 2 6 1 1.00 36 60 0 0 -0.160 0.85 0.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Hardin (1; F Howard).
IBB: J Hardin (1; F Howard).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Emmett Ashford, 1B - Art Frantz, 2B - Hank Soar, 3B - Bill Kinnamon.
Time of Game: 2:15.
Attendance: 8,415.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Washington Senators         Baltimore Orioles
1 Del Unser CF 1 Don Buford LF
2 Ed Stroud RF 2 Paul Blair CF
3 Frank Howard LF 3 Frank Robinson RF
4 Mike Epstein 1B 4 Boog Powell 1B
5 Ken McMullen 3B 5 Brooks Robinson 3B
6 Tim Cullen 2B 6 Davey Johnson 2B
7 Ed Brinkman SS 7 Andy Etchebarren C
8 Jim French C 8 Mark Belanger SS
9 Barry Moore P 9 Jim Hardin P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 1-0 2 123 RR WSA T. Cullen J. Hardin 16% 81% Single to CF; Unser Scores/unER; Howard Scores/unER; McMullen to 2B
b5 0-3 0 1-- OO BAL M. Belanger B. Moore 8% 87% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t3 0-0 0 1-- WSA D. Unser J. Hardin 6% 60% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Moore to 2B; Unser to 1B
t6 3-0 2 --- R WSA E. Brinkman J. Hardin 6% 92% Home Run
b8 0-4 2 123 O BAL C. Dalrymple D. Higgins 5% 99% Groundout: P-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Hardin facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O WSA D. Unser J. Hardin -2% 48% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- O WSA E. Stroud J. Hardin -1% 46% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 --- WSA F. Howard J. Hardin 1% 48% Hit By Pitch
t1 0-0 2 1-- O WSA M. Epstein J. Hardin -2% 45% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Barry Moore facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O BAL D. Buford B. Moore 2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O BAL P. Blair B. Moore 1% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O BAL F. Robinson B. Moore 1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Hardin facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O WSA K. McMullen J. Hardin -2% 48% Lineout: LF
t2 0-0 1 --- WSA T. Cullen J. Hardin 3% 50% Single to RF
t2 0-0 1 1-- O WSA E. Brinkman J. Hardin -3% 47% Popfly: 2B
t2 0-0 2 1-- O WSA J. French J. Hardin -2% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Barry Moore facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O BAL B. Powell B. Moore 2% 47% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- O BAL B. Robinson B. Moore 2% 49% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- O BAL D. Johnson B. Moore 1% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Hardin facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- WSA B. Moore J. Hardin 4% 54% Single to LF
t3 0-0 0 1-- WSA D. Unser J. Hardin 6% 60% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Moore to 2B; Unser to 1B
t3 0-0 0 12- O WSA E. Stroud J. Hardin -0% 60% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Moore to 3B; Unser to 2B
t3 0-0 1 -23 WSA F. Howard J. Hardin 1% 61% Intentional Walk
t3 0-0 1 123 RO WSA M. Epstein J. Hardin 1% 62% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Moore Scores/unER; Unser to 3B
t3 1-0 2 1-3 WSA K. McMullen J. Hardin 2% 64% Walk; Howard to 2B
t3 1-0 2 123 RR WSA T. Cullen J. Hardin 16% 81% Single to CF; Unser Scores/unER; Howard Scores/unER; McMullen to 2B
t3 3-0 2 12- O WSA E. Brinkman J. Hardin -2% 78% Foul Flyball: C
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Senators 3, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Senators' Barry Moore facing 7-8-9
b3 0-3 0 --- O BAL A. Etchebarren B. Moore 2% 81% Strikeout
b3 0-3 1 --- BAL M. Belanger B. Moore -3% 78% Single to RF
b3 0-3 1 1-- O BAL J. Hardin B. Moore 3% 81% Strikeout
b3 0-3 2 1-- O BAL D. Buford B. Moore 2% 83% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 3, Orioles 0.
Top of the 4th, Senators Batting, Ahead 3-0, Orioles' Jim Hardin facing 8-9-1
t4 3-0 0 --- O WSA J. French J. Hardin -1% 82% Strikeout Looking
t4 3-0 1 --- O WSA B. Moore J. Hardin -1% 81% Strikeout
t4 3-0 2 --- O WSA D. Unser J. Hardin -1% 80% Groundout: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 3, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Senators' Barry Moore facing 2-3-4
b4 0-3 0 --- O BAL P. Blair B. Moore 2% 83% Flyball: RF
b4 0-3 1 --- O BAL F. Robinson B. Moore 2% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-3 2 --- BAL B. Powell B. Moore -1% 83% Walk
b4 0-3 2 1-- BAL B. Robinson B. Moore -3% 80% Single to CF; Powell to 3B
b4 0-3 2 1-3 O BAL D. Johnson B. Moore 5% 85% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 3, Orioles 0.
Top of the 5th, Senators Batting, Ahead 3-0, Orioles' Jim Hardin facing 2-3-4
t5 3-0 0 --- O WSA E. Stroud J. Hardin -1% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 3-0 1 --- O WSA F. Howard J. Hardin -1% 83% Foul Flyball: 3B
t5 3-0 2 --- O WSA M. Epstein J. Hardin -1% 83% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 3, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Senators' Barry Moore facing 7-8-9
b5 0-3 0 --- BAL A. Etchebarren B. Moore -4% 78% Single to CF
b5 0-3 0 1-- OO BAL M. Belanger B. Moore 8% 87% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b5 0-3 2 --- BAL J. Hardin B. Moore -1% 86% Walk
b5 0-3 2 1-- O BAL D. Buford B. Moore 2% 88% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 3, Orioles 0.
Top of the 6th, Senators Batting, Ahead 3-0, Orioles' Jim Hardin facing 5-6-7
t6 3-0 0 --- O WSA K. McMullen J. Hardin -1% 87% Lineout: 3B
t6 3-0 1 --- O WSA T. Cullen J. Hardin -1% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 3-0 2 --- R WSA E. Brinkman J. Hardin 6% 92% Home Run
t6 4-0 2 --- O WSA J. French J. Hardin -0% 92% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 4, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-4, Senators' Barry Moore facing 2-3-4
b6 0-4 0 --- BAL P. Blair B. Moore -4% 87% Double to LF
b6 0-4 0 -2- O BAL F. Robinson B. Moore 2% 89% Groundout: SS-1B; Blair to 3B
b6 0-4 1 --3 O BAL B. Powell B. Moore 4% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 0-4 2 --3 O BAL B. Robinson B. Moore 2% 95% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 4, Orioles 0.
Top of the 7th, Senators Batting, Ahead 4-0, Orioles' Jim Hardin facing 9-1-2
t7 4-0 0 --- WSA B. Moore J. Hardin 1% 96% Single
t7 4-0 0 1-- O WSA D. Unser J. Hardin -0% 95% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Moore to 2B
t7 4-0 1 -2- O WSA E. Stroud J. Hardin -1% 95% Lineout: 2B
t7 4-0 2 -2- O WSA F. Howard J. Hardin -1% 94% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 4, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-4, Senators' Barry Moore facing 6-7-8
b7 0-4 0 --- BAL D. Johnson B. Moore -4% 90% Double to LF
Casey Cox replaces Barry Moore pitching and batting 9th
b7 0-4 0 -2- BAL A. Etchebarren C. Cox -4% 86% Walk
Dave May pinch hits for Mark Belanger (SS) batting 8th
b7 0-4 0 12- O BAL D. May C. Cox 5% 91% Strikeout
Elrod Hendricks pinch hits for Jim Hardin (P) batting 9th
b7 0-4 1 12- O BAL E. Hendricks C. Cox 4% 94% Lineout: 1B
b7 0-4 2 12- O BAL D. Buford C. Cox 3% 97% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 4, Orioles 0.
Top of the 8th, Senators Batting, Ahead 4-0, Orioles' Eddie Watt facing 4-5-6
Eddie Watt replaces Elrod Hendricks (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Don Buford moves from LF to 2B
Davey Johnson moves from 2B to SS
Frank Robinson moves from RF to LF
Dave May moves from PH to RF
t8 4-0 0 --- O WSA M. Epstein E. Watt -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 4-0 1 --- O WSA K. McMullen E. Watt -0% 96% Strikeout
t8 4-0 2 --- O WSA T. Cullen E. Watt -0% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 4, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-4, Senators' Casey Cox facing 2-3-4
Gary Holman replaces Mike Epstein playing 1B batting 4th
Hank Allen replaces Frank Howard playing LF batting 3rd
b8 0-4 0 --- O BAL P. Blair C. Cox 1% 98% Flyball: CF
b8 0-4 1 --- BAL F. Robinson C. Cox -2% 96% Single to CF
b8 0-4 1 1-- O BAL B. Powell C. Cox 1% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B; Robinson to 2B
b8 0-4 2 -2- BAL B. Robinson C. Cox -1% 97% Walk
b8 0-4 2 12- BAL D. Johnson C. Cox -3% 93% Walk; Robinson to 3B; Robinson to 2B
Dennis Higgins replaces Casey Cox pitching and batting 9th
Clay Dalrymple pinch hits for Andy Etchebarren (C) batting 7th
b8 0-4 2 123 O BAL C. Dalrymple D. Higgins 5% 99% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Senators 4, Orioles 0.
Top of the 9th, Senators Batting, Ahead 4-0, Orioles' Eddie Watt facing 7-8-9
Clay Dalrymple moves from PH to C
t9 4-0 0 --- O WSA E. Brinkman E. Watt -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 4-0 1 --- O WSA J. French E. Watt -0% 99% Groundout: P-1B
t9 4-0 2 --- O WSA D. Higgins E. Watt -0% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 4, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-4, Senators' Dennis Higgins facing 8-9-1
b9 0-4 0 --- O BAL D. May D. Higgins 1% 99% Flyball: LF
Merv Rettenmund pinch hits for Eddie Watt (P) batting 9th
b9 0-4 1 --- O BAL M. Rettenmund D. Higgins 0% 100% Strikeout
b9 0-4 2 --- O BAL D. Buford D. Higgins 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 4, Orioles 0.

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