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Scores
Standings
CLE
@BAL		1
5
KCR
@CAL		2
5
BOS
@NYY		7
6
BOS
@NYY		1
4
OAK
@SEP		6
2
DET
@WSA		3
7
NYM
@CHC		5
4
ATL
@CIN		9
8
ATL
@CIN		4
10
LAD
@HOU		7
10
PIT
@MON		9
3
SDP
@SFG		10
3
PHI
@STL		2
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Tuesday, July 15, 1969, 8:04PM
, Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 12,027, Time of Game: 2:27
Indians
1
36-54
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Orioles
5
63-27
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
W: Tom Phoebus (9-2)
L: Sam McDowell (11-9)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  8  2
Orioles         0  0  0   1  2  0   2  0  X    5  9  0

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jose Cardenal CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .219 .618 -0.014 1.01 0.060 -0.074 -0.1 2 0 SB
Larry Brown SS 4 1 2 1 0 1 .256 .634 0.048 0.89 0.106 -0.058 0.4 1 4 HR
Russ Snyder LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .259 .630 0.008 0.88 0.075 -0.067 -0.2 4 0
Tony Horton 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .257 .754 -0.167 1.17 0.000 -0.167 -1.5 7 0 GDP
Ken Harrelson RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .209 .736 -0.051 0.53 0.003 -0.054 -0.4 0 0
Lou Klimchock 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .266 .718 -0.071 0.72 0.000 -0.071 -0.8 3 3
Vern Fuller 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .214 .619 -0.045 0.62 0.000 -0.045 -0.4 0 1
Ken Suarez C 3 0 2 0 0 0 .260 .711 0.047 0.69 0.059 -0.013 0.4 7 0
Sam McDowell P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .189 .393 -0.041 1.36 0.000 -0.041 -0.4 0 0 SH
   Horacio Pina P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Richie Scheinblum PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .176 .465 -0.011 0.45 0.000 -0.011 -0.2
   Ron Law P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 32 1 8 1 0 4 .250 .594 -0.297 0.85 0.303 -0.601 -3.1 24 9
HR: L Brown (4, off T Phoebus; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: S McDowell (6, off T Phoebus).
TB: L Brown 5; K Suarez 2; R Snyder 2; K Harrelson; J Cardenal.
GIDP: T Horton (12).
RBI: L Brown (17).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 2. L Klimchock-L Brown-T Horton; L Brown-L Klimchock-T Horton.
PB: K Suarez (3).
E: L Brown (18); S McDowell (3).
Baserunning
SB: J Cardenal (19, 2nd base off T Phoebus/A Etchebarren).

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Buford LF 5 1 1 0 0 0 .289 .808 0.028 0.91 0.085 -0.057 -0.1 1 0
Paul Blair CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .312 .899 -0.097 0.80 0.000 -0.097 -0.9 2 1
Frank Robinson RF 2 3 2 0 2 0 .339 1.032 0.133 1.14 0.133 0.000 1.3 0 0 IW
Boog Powell 1B 3 1 1 2 1 0 .305 .968 0.145 1.43 0.163 -0.018 2.3 11 1 HR
Brooks Robinson 3B 4 0 2 1 0 1 .234 .704 -0.058 1.79 0.083 -0.142 -0.2 0 5
Andy Etchebarren C 4 0 2 2 0 1 .276 .804 0.313 1.59 0.316 -0.003 2.1 5 0
Davey Johnson 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .279 .735 -0.002 1.35 0.072 -0.074 -0.6 4 2 GDP
Mark Belanger SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .285 .721 -0.129 1.23 0.018 -0.147 -1.1 3 3 GDP
Tom Phoebus P 4 0 0 0 0 2 .267 .609 -0.131 1.35 0.000 -0.131 -1.4 1 1
Team Totals 33 5 9 5 4 6 .273 .715 0.202 1.27 0.870 -0.669 1.3 27 13
HR: B Powell (24, off S McDowell; 7th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).
IBB: F Robinson (6, by S McDowell).
TB: B Powell 4; A Etchebarren 2; B Robinson 2; F Robinson 2; D Buford; M Belanger.
GIDP: D Johnson (11); M Belanger (7).
RBI: B Powell 2 (85); A Etchebarren 2 (19); B Robinson (51).
2-out RBI: A Etchebarren 2.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. T Phoebus-M Belanger-B Powell.
Outfield Assists: P Blair (K Suarez at home plate).

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Sam McDowell, L (11-9) 6 8 5 5 4 5 1 2.68 31 37 -0.209 1.48 -2.2
Horacio Pina 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.06 3 0 0 0.005 0.14 0.5
Ron Law 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.57 3 0 0 0.002 0.03 0.5
Team Totals 8 9 5 5 4 6 1 5.62 37 37 0 0 -0.202 0.85 -1.3
S McDowell faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Phoebus, W (9-2) 9 8 1 1 0 4 1 3.47 33 71 0.298 0.85 3.1
Team Totals 9 8 1 1 0 4 1 1.00 33 71 0.298 1.27 3.1
Balks: None.
WP: S McDowell (8).
HBP: None.
IBB: S McDowell (7; F Robinson).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - Jake O'Donnell, 3B - Lou DiMuro.
Time of Game: 2:27.
Attendance: 12,027.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Cleveland Indians         Baltimore Orioles
1 Jose Cardenal CF 1 Don Buford LF
2 Larry Brown SS 2 Paul Blair CF
3 Russ Snyder LF 3 Frank Robinson RF
4 Tony Horton 1B 4 Boog Powell 1B
5 Ken Harrelson RF 5 Brooks Robinson 3B
6 Lou Klimchock 2B 6 Andy Etchebarren C
7 Vern Fuller 3B 7 Davey Johnson 2B
8 Ken Suarez C 8 Mark Belanger SS
9 Sam McDowell P 9 Tom Phoebus P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 1-1 2 123 RR BAL A. Etchebarren S. McDowell 23% 83% Single to RF; Buford Scores; Robinson Scores; Powell to 3B
t1 0-0 1 --- R CLE L. Brown T. Phoebus -11% 42% Home Run
t6 1-3 0 1-- OO CLE T. Horton T. Phoebus 10% 84% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
b5 1-1 1 123 O BAL B. Robinson S. McDowell -10% 59% Strikeout
b4 1-1 1 123 O BAL M. Belanger S. McDowell -9% 59% Popfly: 2B

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, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Tom Phoebus facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CLE J. Cardenal T. Phoebus 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- R CLE L. Brown T. Phoebus -11% 42% Home Run
t1 1-0 1 --- CLE R. Snyder T. Phoebus -2% 39% Single to P
t1 1-0 1 1-- O CLE T. Horton T. Phoebus 2% 42% Popfly: 2B
t1 1-0 2 1-- O CLE K. Harrelson T. Phoebus 2% 44% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O BAL D. Buford S. McDowell -2% 41% Foul Flyball: C
b1 0-1 1 --- O BAL P. Blair S. McDowell -2% 40% Strikeout
b1 0-1 2 --- BAL F. Robinson S. McDowell 1% 41% Single to RF
b1 0-1 2 1-- BAL B. Powell S. McDowell 2% 43% Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Robinson to 2B; Powell to 1B
b1 0-1 2 12- O BAL B. Robinson S. McDowell -4% 39% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Tom Phoebus facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- O CLE L. Klimchock T. Phoebus 2% 41% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1-0 1 --- O CLE V. Fuller T. Phoebus 1% 42% Strikeout
t2 1-0 2 --- CLE K. Suarez T. Phoebus -1% 41% Single to LF
t2 1-0 2 1-- O CLE S. McDowell T. Phoebus 2% 43% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 6-7-8
b2 0-1 0 --- BAL A. Etchebarren S. McDowell 4% 47% Single to CF
b2 0-1 0 1-- O BAL D. Johnson S. McDowell -4% 44% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-1 1 1-- OO BAL M. Belanger S. McDowell -6% 38% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 0.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Tom Phoebus facing 1-2-3
t3 1-0 0 --- CLE J. Cardenal T. Phoebus -3% 34% Single to CF
t3 1-0 0 1-- CLE L. Brown T. Phoebus -3% 32% Cardenal Steals 2B
t3 1-0 0 -2- O CLE L. Brown T. Phoebus 1% 33% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Cardenal to 3B
t3 1-0 1 --3 O CLE R. Snyder T. Phoebus 6% 39% Popfly: SS
t3 1-0 2 --3 O CLE T. Horton T. Phoebus 4% 42% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 9-1-2
b3 0-1 0 --- O BAL T. Phoebus S. McDowell -3% 40% Strikeout
b3 0-1 1 --- O BAL D. Buford S. McDowell -2% 38% Flyball: LF
b3 0-1 2 --- O BAL P. Blair S. McDowell -1% 37% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 0.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Tom Phoebus facing 5-6-7
t4 1-0 0 --- O CLE K. Harrelson T. Phoebus 2% 39% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1-0 1 --- O CLE L. Klimchock T. Phoebus 2% 40% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1-0 2 --- O CLE V. Fuller T. Phoebus 1% 41% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 3-4-5
b4 0-1 0 --- BAL F. Robinson S. McDowell 5% 46% Single to CF
b4 0-1 0 1-- BAL B. Powell S. McDowell 3% 50% Wild Pitch; Robinson to 2B
b4 0-1 0 -2- O BAL B. Powell S. McDowell -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B; Robinson to 3B
b4 0-1 1 --3 R BAL B. Robinson S. McDowell 8% 56% Single to CF; Robinson Scores
b4 1-1 1 1-- BAL A. Etchebarren S. McDowell 4% 60% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Robinson to 2B; Etchebarren to 1B
b4 1-1 1 12- BAL D. Johnson S. McDowell 7% 68% Walk; Robinson to 3B; Etchebarren to 2B
b4 1-1 1 123 O BAL M. Belanger S. McDowell -9% 59% Popfly: 2B
b4 1-1 2 123 O BAL T. Phoebus S. McDowell -9% 50% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 1.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Orioles' Tom Phoebus facing 8-9-1
t5 1-1 0 --- CLE K. Suarez T. Phoebus -5% 45% Single to RF
t5 1-1 0 1-- O CLE S. McDowell T. Phoebus 2% 47% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Suarez to 2B
t5 1-1 1 -2- O CLE J. Cardenal T. Phoebus 5% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1-1 2 -2- O CLE L. Brown T. Phoebus 5% 56% Single to CF; Suarez out at Hm/CF-C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 1-2-3
b5 1-1 0 --- BAL D. Buford S. McDowell 5% 61% Single to LF
b5 1-1 0 1-- BAL P. Blair S. McDowell 4% 65% Passed Ball; Buford to 2B
b5 1-1 0 -2- O BAL P. Blair S. McDowell -6% 59% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1-1 1 -2- BAL F. Robinson S. McDowell 2% 61% Intentional Walk
b5 1-1 1 12- BAL B. Powell S. McDowell 8% 69% Walk; Buford to 3B; Robinson to 2B
b5 1-1 1 123 O BAL B. Robinson S. McDowell -10% 59% Strikeout
b5 1-1 2 123 RR BAL A. Etchebarren S. McDowell 23% 83% Single to RF; Buford Scores; Robinson Scores; Powell to 3B
b5 3-1 2 1-3 O BAL D. Johnson S. McDowell -3% 80% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 3.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-3, Orioles' Tom Phoebus facing 3-4-5
t6 1-3 0 --- CLE R. Snyder T. Phoebus -5% 74% Single to RF
t6 1-3 0 1-- OO CLE T. Horton T. Phoebus 10% 84% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
t6 1-3 2 --- O CLE K. Harrelson T. Phoebus 1% 86% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-1, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 8-9-1
b6 3-1 0 --- BAL M. Belanger S. McDowell 2% 88% Single to LF
b6 3-1 0 1-- O BAL T. Phoebus S. McDowell -2% 86% Strikeout (foul bunt)
b6 3-1 1 1-- O BAL D. Buford S. McDowell -1% 84% Flyball: CF
b6 3-1 2 1-- O BAL P. Blair S. McDowell -1% 83% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 3.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-3, Orioles' Tom Phoebus facing 6-7-8
t7 1-3 0 --- O CLE L. Klimchock T. Phoebus 3% 86% Groundout: 1B-P
t7 1-3 1 --- O CLE V. Fuller T. Phoebus 2% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1-3 2 --- O CLE K. Suarez T. Phoebus 1% 90% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-1, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 3-4-5
b7 3-1 0 --- BAL F. Robinson S. McDowell 1% 91% Walk
b7 3-1 0 1-- RR BAL B. Powell S. McDowell 6% 98% Home Run; Robinson Scores
Horacio Pina replaces Sam McDowell pitching and batting 9th
b7 5-1 0 --- BAL B. Robinson H. Pina 0% 98% Single
b7 5-1 0 1-- O BAL A. Etchebarren H. Pina -0% 98% Strikeout
b7 5-1 1 1-- OO BAL D. Johnson H. Pina -1% 97% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 5.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-5, Orioles' Tom Phoebus facing 9-1-2
Richie Scheinblum pinch hits for Horacio Pina (P) batting 9th
t8 1-5 0 --- O CLE R. Scheinblum T. Phoebus 1% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 1-5 1 --- O CLE J. Cardenal T. Phoebus 1% 99% Popfly: 2B
t8 1-5 2 --- O CLE L. Brown T. Phoebus 0% 99% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-1, Indians' Ron Law facing 8-9-1
Ron Law replaces Richie Scheinblum (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 5-1 0 --- O BAL M. Belanger R. Law -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 5-1 1 --- O BAL T. Phoebus R. Law -0% 99% Groundout: P-1B
b8 5-1 2 --- O BAL D. Buford R. Law -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 5.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-5, Orioles' Tom Phoebus facing 3-4-5
t9 1-5 0 --- O CLE R. Snyder T. Phoebus 1% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 1-5 1 --- O CLE T. Horton T. Phoebus 0% 100% Flyball: LF
t9 1-5 2 --- CLE K. Harrelson T. Phoebus -0% 100% Single to SS
t9 1-5 2 1-- O CLE L. Klimchock T. Phoebus 0% 100% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 5.

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