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Wednesday, October 14, 1970
, Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 53,007, Time of Game: 2:26
Reds
6
 at Orioles
5
W: Clay Carroll (1-0)
L: Eddie Watt (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
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Reds            0  1  1   0  1  0   0  3  0    6  8  3
Orioles         0  1  3   0  0  1   0  0  0    5  8  0

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bobby Tolan CF 3 1 1 0 2 1 .333 1.012 0.023 0.88 0.100 -0.076 0.4 1 0 CS
Pete Rose RF 5 1 2 1 0 0 .241 .635 0.166 1.07 0.218 -0.051 1.3 1 1 HR
Tony Perez 3B 4 1 0 0 1 2 .192 .685 -0.066 1.14 0.066 -0.132 -0.9 0 3
Johnny Bench C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .208 .780 0.029 1.62 0.151 -0.122 -0.1 8 1
Lee May 1B 3 2 2 4 1 0 .308 .973 0.528 2.09 0.564 -0.036 2.8 13 0 HR
Bernie Carbo LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .188 -0.123 1.27 0.000 -0.123 -1.1 2 0
Tommy Helms 2B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .231 .490 -0.012 0.89 0.043 -0.055 -0.1 1 3
Dave Concepcion SS 3 0 1 1 0 0 .333 .952 0.072 0.96 0.127 -0.055 0.8 0 0 3B
   Clay Carroll P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.027 1.13 0.000 -0.027 -0.3 0 0
Gary Nolan P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .333 -0.034 1.28 0.000 -0.034 -0.3 0 1
   Don Gullett P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.011 0.44 0.000 -0.011 -0.1 0 0
   Woody Woodward SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .133 .321 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Angel Bravo PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.033 1.31 0.000 -0.033 -0.2
   Darrel Chaney SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.023 0.83 0.000 -0.023 -0.2 1 1
Team Totals 34 6 8 6 5 10 .235 .804 0.489 1.19 1.269 -0.778 1.8 27 10
3B: D Concepcion (1, off J Palmer).
HR: P Rose (1, off J Palmer; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF); L May (2, off E Watt; 8th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
TB: P Rose 5; L May 5; D Concepcion 3; J Bench; B Tolan; T Helms.
RBI: L May 4 (10); P Rose (3); D Concepcion (3).
2-out RBI: L May; D Concepcion.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
E: T Perez (2); P Rose (1); B Tolan (1).
Outfield Assists: P Rose (B Robinson at home plate).
Baserunning
CS: B Tolan (2, 2nd base by M Drabowsky/E Hendricks).

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Buford LF 4 0 0 0 1 2 .318 1.019 -0.106 1.44 0.036 -0.142 -0.4 1 0
Paul Blair CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .250 .586 -0.078 0.95 0.000 -0.078 -0.8 3 0 SH
Boog Powell 1B 3 1 0 0 1 1 .346 1.221 -0.089 1.38 0.013 -0.101 -0.5 6 0
Frank Robinson RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .222 .788 0.027 1.50 0.127 -0.100 0.3 1 0
Brooks Robinson 3B 4 2 4 2 0 0 .536 1.410 0.309 1.17 0.309 0.000 2.5 1 0 HR
Elrod Hendricks C 4 0 2 1 0 0 .375 1.037 0.105 1.55 0.195 -0.089 1.4 10 1
Davey Johnson 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .261 .979 -0.151 1.37 0.000 -0.151 -1.2 2 3
Mark Belanger SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .192 .442 -0.043 0.56 0.000 -0.043 -0.6 3 1
   Terry Crowley PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.061 2.52 0.000 -0.061 -0.1
Jim Palmer P 3 1 1 0 0 1 .182 .455 0.029 0.58 0.045 -0.016 0.1 0 0
   Eddie Watt P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Moe Drabowsky P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Merv Rettenmund PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .750 0.049 1.73 0.049 0.000 0.1
Team Totals 34 5 8 4 2 8 .235 .601 -0.009 1.26 0.774 -0.781 0.8 27 5
HR: B Robinson (2, off G Nolan; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
SH: P Blair (2, off G Nolan).
TB: B Robinson 7; E Hendricks 2; F Robinson; J Palmer.
RBI: B Robinson 2 (8); F Robinson (4); E Hendricks (4).
2-out RBI: E Hendricks; B Robinson; F Robinson.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 8.

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Gary Nolan 2.2 4 4 4 2 2 1 3.93 14 34 -0.276 1.27 -2.2
Don Gullett 2.2 3 1 0 0 2 0 0.87 10 2 1 -0.119 0.74 -0.9
Clay Carroll, W (1-0) 3.2 1 0 0 0 4 0 0.00 13 1 0 0.405 1.65 2.3
Team Totals 9 8 5 4 2 8 1 4.00 37 34 3 1 0.010 1.19 -0.8

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Palmer 7 6 5 5 4 7 1 3.28 31 48 -0.159 1.21 -1.1
Eddie Watt, BS (1), L (0-1) 1 2 1 1 1 3 1 9.00 6 2 2 -0.389 1.33 -1.6
Moe Drabowsky 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.70 2 1 0 0.057 0.69 0.8
Team Totals 9 8 6 6 5 10 2 6.00 39 48 3 2 -0.491 1.26 -1.8
J Palmer faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
E Watt faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bob Stewart, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Emmett Ashford, 3B - Ken Burkhart, LF - Red Flaherty, RF - Tony Venzon.
Time of Game: 2:26.
Attendance: 53,007.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         Baltimore Orioles
1 Bobby Tolan CF 1 Don Buford LF
2 Pete Rose RF 2 Paul Blair CF
3 Tony Perez 3B 3 Boog Powell 1B
4 Johnny Bench C 4 Frank Robinson RF
5 Lee May 1B 5 Brooks Robinson 3B
6 Bernie Carbo LF 6 Elrod Hendricks C
7 Tommy Helms 2B 7 Davey Johnson 2B
8 Dave Concepcion SS 8 Mark Belanger SS
9 Gary Nolan P 9 Jim Palmer P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 3-5 0 1-3 RRR CIN L. May E. Watt 41% 76% Home Run (Deep LF); Perez Scores; Bench Scores
t8 3-5 0 1-- CIN J. Bench J. Palmer 15% 34% Single to LF; Perez to 3B
b6 4-3 1 1-- R BAL E. Hendricks D. Gullett -14% 11% Single to RF; Robinson Scores/unER/Adv on E9 (throw to 3B); Hendricks to 3B
b3 2-2 2 12- R BAL B. Robinson G. Nolan -14% 32% Single to CF; Powell Scores; Robinson to 3B/Adv on E8; Robinson to 2B
t2 0-0 2 1-- R CIN D. Concepcion J. Palmer 13% 60% Triple to RF (Deep RF); May Scores

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, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CIN B. Tolan J. Palmer 4% 54% Single to RF
t1 0-0 0 1-- O CIN P. Rose J. Palmer -2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B; Tolan to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- O CIN T. Perez J. Palmer -3% 49% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 -2- O CIN J. Bench J. Palmer -3% 45% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- BAL D. Buford G. Nolan -4% 42% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- O BAL P. Blair G. Nolan 2% 43% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Buford to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- O BAL B. Powell G. Nolan 3% 46% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Buford to 3B
b1 0-0 2 --3 O BAL F. Robinson G. Nolan 4% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- CIN L. May J. Palmer 4% 54% Walk
t2 0-0 0 1-- O CIN B. Carbo J. Palmer -4% 50% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 1-- O CIN T. Helms J. Palmer -3% 47% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 1-- R CIN D. Concepcion J. Palmer 13% 60% Triple to RF (Deep RF); May Scores
t2 1-0 2 --3 O CIN G. Nolan J. Palmer -3% 57% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- R BAL B. Robinson G. Nolan -12% 45% Home Run (Deep LF)
b2 1-1 0 --- O BAL E. Hendricks G. Nolan 2% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1-1 1 --- O BAL D. Johnson G. Nolan 2% 49% Groundout: P-1B
b2 1-1 2 --- O BAL M. Belanger G. Nolan 1% 50% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Orioles 1.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
t3 1-1 0 --- CIN B. Tolan J. Palmer 4% 54% Walk
t3 1-1 0 1-- CIN P. Rose J. Palmer 10% 65% Single to CF; Tolan to 3B
t3 1-1 0 1-3 O CIN T. Perez J. Palmer -7% 58% Strikeout
t3 1-1 1 1-3 O CIN J. Bench J. Palmer -8% 50% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
t3 1-1 2 1-3 R CIN L. May J. Palmer 11% 61% Single (Ground Ball); Tolan Scores; Rose to 2B
t3 2-1 2 12- O CIN B. Carbo J. Palmer -4% 57% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 9-1-2
b3 1-2 0 --- BAL J. Palmer G. Nolan -4% 53% Single to CF
b3 1-2 0 1-- O BAL D. Buford G. Nolan 2% 55% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Palmer to 2B
b3 1-2 1 -2- O BAL P. Blair G. Nolan 4% 59% Strikeout
b3 1-2 2 -2- BAL B. Powell G. Nolan -1% 58% Walk
b3 1-2 2 12- R BAL F. Robinson G. Nolan -13% 45% Single to LF; Palmer Scores; Powell to 2B
b3 2-2 2 12- R BAL B. Robinson G. Nolan -14% 32% Single to CF; Powell Scores; Robinson to 3B/Adv on E8; Robinson to 2B
Don Gullett replaces Gary Nolan pitching and batting 9th
b3 3-2 2 -23 RO BAL E. Hendricks D. Gullett -6% 26% Single to RF; Robinson Scores; Robinson out at Hm/RF-C
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Orioles 4.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-4, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 7-8-9
t4 2-4 0 --- O CIN T. Helms J. Palmer -3% 23% Lineout: RF
t4 2-4 1 --- O CIN D. Concepcion J. Palmer -2% 21% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2-4 2 --- O CIN D. Gullett J. Palmer -1% 20% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Orioles 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-2, Reds' Don Gullett facing 7-8-9
b4 4-2 0 --- O BAL D. Johnson D. Gullett 1% 22% Flyball: RF
b4 4-2 1 --- O BAL M. Belanger D. Gullett 1% 23% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 4-2 2 --- O BAL J. Palmer D. Gullett 1% 24% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Orioles 4.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-4, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
t5 2-4 0 --- O CIN B. Tolan J. Palmer -3% 21% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
t5 2-4 1 --- R CIN P. Rose J. Palmer 11% 32% Home Run (Deep LF-CF)
t5 3-4 1 --- O CIN T. Perez J. Palmer -2% 30% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t5 3-4 2 --- O CIN J. Bench J. Palmer -1% 28% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Orioles 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-3, Reds' Don Gullett facing 1-2-3
b5 4-3 0 --- O BAL D. Buford D. Gullett 2% 31% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 4-3 1 --- O BAL P. Blair D. Gullett 1% 32% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 4-3 2 --- O BAL B. Powell D. Gullett 1% 33% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Orioles 4.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-4, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 5-6-7
t6 3-4 0 --- O CIN L. May J. Palmer -4% 29% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 3-4 1 --- O CIN B. Carbo J. Palmer -3% 27% Strikeout
t6 3-4 2 --- CIN T. Helms J. Palmer 2% 29% Walk
t6 3-4 2 1-- O CIN D. Concepcion J. Palmer -4% 25% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Orioles 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-3, Reds' Don Gullett facing 4-5-6
b6 4-3 0 --- O BAL F. Robinson D. Gullett 2% 27% Lineout: LF
b6 4-3 1 --- BAL B. Robinson D. Gullett -2% 25% Single to LF
b6 4-3 1 1-- R BAL E. Hendricks D. Gullett -14% 11% Single to RF; Robinson Scores/unER/Adv on E9 (throw to 3B); Hendricks to 3B
Clay Carroll replaces Dave Concepcion (SS) pitching and batting 8th
Woody Woodward replaces Don Gullett (P) playing SS batting 9th
b6 5-3 1 --3 O BAL D. Johnson C. Carroll 4% 15% Strikeout
b6 5-3 2 --3 O BAL M. Belanger C. Carroll 2% 17% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Orioles 5.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-5, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 9-1-2
Angel Bravo pinch hits for Woody Woodward (SS) batting 9th
t7 3-5 0 --- O CIN A. Bravo J. Palmer -3% 14% Popfly: 2B
t7 3-5 1 --- O CIN B. Tolan J. Palmer -2% 12% Strikeout
t7 3-5 2 --- O CIN P. Rose J. Palmer -1% 11% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Orioles 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-3, Reds' Clay Carroll facing 9-1-2
Darrel Chaney replaces Angel Bravo (PH) playing SS batting 9th
b7 5-3 0 --- O BAL J. Palmer C. Carroll 1% 11% Popfly: 2B
b7 5-3 1 --- O BAL D. Buford C. Carroll 1% 12% Strikeout (C-1B)
b7 5-3 2 --- O BAL P. Blair C. Carroll 0% 13% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Orioles 5.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-5, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 3-4-5
t8 3-5 0 --- CIN T. Perez J. Palmer 7% 19% Walk
t8 3-5 0 1-- CIN J. Bench J. Palmer 15% 34% Single to LF; Perez to 3B
Eddie Watt replaces Jim Palmer pitching and batting 9th
t8 3-5 0 1-3 RRR CIN L. May E. Watt 41% 76% Home Run (Deep LF); Perez Scores; Bench Scores
t8 6-5 0 --- O CIN B. Carbo E. Watt -2% 74% Strikeout
t8 6-5 1 --- CIN T. Helms E. Watt 2% 76% Single to SS (Ground Ball)
t8 6-5 1 1-- O CIN C. Carroll E. Watt -3% 73% Strikeout (foul bunt)
t8 6-5 2 1-- O CIN D. Chaney E. Watt -2% 71% Strikeout
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 6, Orioles 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 5-6, Reds' Clay Carroll facing 3-4-5
b8 5-6 0 --- O BAL B. Powell C. Carroll 6% 77% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 5-6 1 --- O BAL F. Robinson C. Carroll 4% 81% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 5-6 2 --- BAL B. Robinson C. Carroll -4% 78% Single to CF
b8 5-6 2 1-- O BAL E. Hendricks C. Carroll 7% 85% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 6, Orioles 5.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-5, Orioles' Eddie Watt facing 1-2-3
t9 6-5 0 --- CIN B. Tolan E. Watt 2% 87% Walk
Moe Drabowsky replaces Eddie Watt pitching and batting 9th
t9 6-5 0 1-- O CIN P. Rose M. Drabowsky -2% 85% Flyball: CF
t9 6-5 1 1-- O CIN T. Perez M. Drabowsky -3% 82% Tolan Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t9 6-5 2 --- O CIN T. Perez M. Drabowsky -1% 81% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Orioles 5.
Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 5-6, Reds' Clay Carroll facing 7-8-9
b9 5-6 0 --- O BAL D. Johnson C. Carroll 8% 90% Foul Popfly: SS (3B Foul)
Terry Crowley pinch hits for Mark Belanger (SS) batting 8th
b9 5-6 1 --- O BAL T. Crowley C. Carroll 6% 96% Groundout: 1B unassisted
Merv Rettenmund pinch hits for Moe Drabowsky (P) batting 9th
b9 5-6 2 --- BAL M. Rettenmund C. Carroll -5% 91% Reached on E5 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Rettenmund to 1B
b9 5-6 2 1-- O BAL D. Buford C. Carroll 9% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 6, Orioles 5.

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