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Thursday, October 15, 1970
, Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 45,341, Time of Game: 2:35
Reds
3
 at Orioles
9
W: Mike Cuellar (1-0)
L: Jim Merritt (1-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            3  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  6  0
Orioles         2  2  2   0  1  0   0  2  X    9 15  0

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bobby Tolan CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .290 .888 -0.071 0.72 0.000 -0.071 -0.8 1 0
Pete Rose RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .242 .649 -0.012 0.66 0.041 -0.052 -0.2 3 0 2B
Tony Perez 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .598 -0.070 0.67 0.000 -0.070 -0.8 3 2
Johnny Bench C 4 1 1 1 0 1 .214 .741 0.073 0.51 0.095 -0.022 0.4 6 0
Lee May 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .300 .944 0.005 0.44 0.032 -0.027 -0.1 6 0 2B
Hal McRae LF 3 0 1 2 0 0 .333 .800 0.129 0.97 0.156 -0.028 1.4 1 0 2B
   Pat Corrales PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.1
Tommy Helms 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .241 .508 -0.012 0.46 0.016 -0.028 -0.2 1 4
Dave Concepcion SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .856 -0.015 0.80 0.028 -0.042 -0.1 2 0
Jim Merritt P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.014 0.57 0.000 -0.014 -0.1 0 0
   Wayne Granger P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Milt Wilcox P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Angel Bravo PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .250 0.025 0.58 0.025 0.000 0.2
   Tony Cloninger P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Bernie Carbo PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .176 -0.056 1.44 0.000 -0.056 -0.9 GDP
   Ray Washburn P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 3
   Clay Carroll P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 3 6 3 1 4 .188 .493 -0.018 0.64 0.393 -0.410 -1.2 24 11
2B: H McRae (2, off M Cuellar); P Rose (1, off M Cuellar); L May (3, off M Cuellar).
TB: L May 2; H McRae 2; P Rose 2; D Concepcion; J Bench; T Helms.
GIDP: B Carbo (1).
RBI: H McRae 2 (3); J Bench (4).
2-out RBI: H McRae 2; J Bench.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 2 for 5.

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mark Belanger SS 5 0 1 1 0 0 .194 .436 0.066 0.78 0.116 -0.050 -0.5 4 4
Paul Blair CF 4 2 3 1 1 1 .313 .715 0.136 0.56 0.143 -0.007 1.9 2 0
Frank Robinson RF 5 2 2 2 0 1 .250 .883 0.117 0.61 0.165 -0.047 1.5 1 0 HR
Boog Powell 1B 5 1 2 1 0 0 .355 1.186 0.047 0.39 0.071 -0.024 1.1 9 0 2B
Merv Rettenmund LF 4 2 2 2 1 0 .375 1.295 0.112 0.42 0.134 -0.022 1.5 3 0 HR
Brooks Robinson 3B 5 0 1 0 0 1 .485 1.258 -0.035 0.46 0.005 -0.040 -1.1 1 2
Davey Johnson 2B 4 1 3 2 1 0 .333 1.100 0.088 0.43 0.091 -0.002 2.5 2 1 2B
Andy Etchebarren C 3 1 1 0 2 1 .125 .347 0.032 0.47 0.045 -0.013 0.1 5 0 IW
Mike Cuellar P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .833 -0.079 0.82 0.000 -0.079 -1.6 0 1 SH
Team Totals 38 9 15 9 5 5 .395 1.070 0.484 0.54 0.770 -0.284 5.3 27 8
2B: D Johnson (2, off T Cloninger); B Powell (3, off W Granger).
HR: F Robinson (3, off J Merritt; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF); M Rettenmund (1, off T Cloninger; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF Line).
SH: M Cuellar (1, off R Washburn).
IBB: A Etchebarren (1, by T Cloninger).
TB: F Robinson 5; M Rettenmund 5; D Johnson 4; P Blair 3; B Powell 3; B Robinson; A Etchebarren; M Belanger.
RBI: M Rettenmund 2 (3); D Johnson 2 (6); F Robinson 2 (6); P Blair (3); B Powell (11); M Belanger (2).
2-out RBI: P Blair; D Johnson; M Belanger.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 5 for 16.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Cuellar-M Belanger-B Powell.

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Merritt, L (1-1) 1.2 3 4 4 1 0 1 6.43 9 32 -0.133 0.98 -1.5
Wayne Granger 0.2 5 2 2 0 0 0 22.50 7 2 2 -0.367 1.26 -3.6
Milt Wilcox 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.60 5 1 0 0.045 0.36 1.0
Tony Cloninger 2 4 1 1 2 1 1 5.84 12 0 0 -0.025 0.32 -0.1
Ray Washburn 1.1 2 2 2 2 0 0 13.50 8 0 0 -0.001 0.05 -0.9
Clay Carroll 0.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 3 2 1 -0.002 0.04 -0.1
Team Totals 8 15 9 9 5 5 2 10.12 44 32 5 3 -0.483 0.64 -5.3

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Cuellar, W (1-0) 9 6 3 3 1 4 0 5.74 33 66 0.017 0.64 1.2
Team Totals 9 6 3 3 1 4 0 3.00 33 66 0.017 0.54 1.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: T Cloninger (1; A Etchebarren).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Emmett Ashford, 2B - Ken Burkhart, 3B - Red Flaherty, LF - Tony Venzon, RF - Bob Stewart.
Time of Game: 2:35.
Attendance: 45,341.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         Baltimore Orioles
1 Bobby Tolan CF 1 Mark Belanger SS
2 Pete Rose RF 2 Paul Blair CF
3 Tony Perez 3B 3 Frank Robinson RF
4 Johnny Bench C 4 Boog Powell 1B
5 Lee May 1B 5 Merv Rettenmund LF
6 Hal McRae LF 6 Brooks Robinson 3B
7 Tommy Helms 2B 7 Davey Johnson 2B
8 Dave Concepcion SS 8 Andy Etchebarren C
9 Jim Merritt P 9 Mike Cuellar P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-3 1 1-- RR BAL F. Robinson J. Merritt 16% 42% Home Run (Deep LF); Blair Scores
t1 1-0 2 -23 RR CIN H. McRae M. Cuellar -16% 23% Double to CF; Bench Scores; May Scores
b2 2-3 2 12- R BAL M. Belanger W. Granger 12% 54% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Johnson Scores; Etchebarren to 2B
b2 3-3 2 12- R BAL P. Blair W. Granger 11% 66% Single to LF; Etchebarren Scores; Belanger to 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- R CIN J. Bench M. Cuellar -10% 42% Single (CF-RF); Rose 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' Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CIN B. Tolan M. Cuellar 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- CIN P. Rose M. Cuellar -4% 48% Double to RF (RF Line)
t1 0-0 1 -2- O CIN T. Perez M. Cuellar 3% 51% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 2 -2- R CIN J. Bench M. Cuellar -10% 42% Single (CF-RF); Rose Scores
t1 1-0 2 1-- CIN L. May M. Cuellar -3% 39% Double to LF; Bench to 3B
t1 1-0 2 -23 RR CIN H. McRae M. Cuellar -16% 23% Double to CF; Bench Scores; May Scores
t1 3-0 2 -2- O CIN T. Helms M. Cuellar 2% 25% Groundout: SS-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
b1 0-3 0 --- O BAL M. Belanger J. Merritt -2% 23% Foul Flyball: 3B
b1 0-3 1 --- BAL P. Blair J. Merritt 2% 25% Single to LF
b1 0-3 1 1-- RR BAL F. Robinson J. Merritt 16% 42% Home Run (Deep LF); Blair Scores
b1 2-3 1 --- O BAL B. Powell J. Merritt -2% 40% Flyball: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
b1 2-3 2 --- O BAL M. Rettenmund J. Merritt -1% 39% Popfly: SS (Deep 3B)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Orioles 2.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-2, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 8-9-1
t2 3-2 0 --- O CIN D. Concepcion M. Cuellar 2% 41% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
t2 3-2 1 --- O CIN J. Merritt M. Cuellar 1% 42% Strikeout
t2 3-2 2 --- O CIN B. Tolan M. Cuellar 1% 43% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 6-7-8
b2 2-3 0 --- O BAL B. Robinson J. Merritt -2% 41% Flyball: LF
b2 2-3 1 --- BAL D. Johnson J. Merritt 3% 44% Walk
b2 2-3 1 1-- BAL A. Etchebarren J. Merritt 4% 48% Single to CF; Johnson to 2B
b2 2-3 1 12- O BAL M. Cuellar J. Merritt -5% 43% Lineout: RF
Wayne Granger replaces Jim Merritt pitching and batting 9th
b2 2-3 2 12- R BAL M. Belanger W. Granger 12% 54% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Johnson Scores; Etchebarren to 2B
b2 3-3 2 12- R BAL P. Blair W. Granger 11% 66% Single to LF; Etchebarren Scores; Belanger to 2B
b2 4-3 2 12- O BAL F. Robinson W. Granger -4% 62% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Orioles 4.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 3-4, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 2-3-4
t3 3-4 0 --- O CIN P. Rose M. Cuellar 3% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 3-4 1 --- O CIN T. Perez M. Cuellar 2% 66% Lineout: LF
t3 3-4 2 --- O CIN J. Bench M. Cuellar 1% 67% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Orioles 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-3, Reds' Wayne Granger facing 4-5-6
b3 4-3 0 --- BAL B. Powell W. Granger 6% 73% Double to RF (Line Drive)
b3 4-3 0 -2- R BAL M. Rettenmund W. Granger 9% 82% Single to CF; Powell Scores; Rettenmund to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b3 5-3 0 -2- O BAL B. Robinson W. Granger -1% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B; Rettenmund to 3B
b3 5-3 1 --3 R BAL D. Johnson W. Granger 4% 85% Single to LF; Rettenmund Scores
Milt Wilcox replaces Wayne Granger pitching and batting 9th
b3 6-3 1 1-- O BAL A. Etchebarren M. Wilcox -1% 84% Flyball: RF
b3 6-3 2 1-- O BAL M. Cuellar M. Wilcox -1% 83% Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Orioles 6.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-6, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 5-6-7
t4 3-6 0 --- O CIN L. May M. Cuellar 2% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 3-6 1 --- O CIN H. McRae M. Cuellar 1% 86% Popfly: SS
t4 3-6 2 --- O CIN T. Helms M. Cuellar 1% 87% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Orioles 6.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-3, Reds' Milt Wilcox facing 1-2-3
b4 6-3 0 --- O BAL M. Belanger M. Wilcox -1% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 6-3 1 --- O BAL P. Blair M. Wilcox -1% 85% Strikeout
b4 6-3 2 --- O BAL F. Robinson M. Wilcox -0% 85% Lineout: P-3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Orioles 6.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-6, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 8-9-1
t5 3-6 0 --- O CIN D. Concepcion M. Cuellar 2% 87% Groundout: SS-1B
Angel Bravo pinch hits for Milt Wilcox (P) batting 9th
t5 3-6 1 --- CIN A. Bravo M. Cuellar -3% 85% Walk
t5 3-6 1 1-- O CIN B. Tolan M. Cuellar 3% 87% Flyball: LF
t5 3-6 2 1-- O CIN P. Rose M. Cuellar 2% 89% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Orioles 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-3, Reds' Tony Cloninger facing 4-5-6
Tony Cloninger replaces Angel Bravo (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 6-3 0 --- O BAL B. Powell T. Cloninger -1% 89% Popfly: 3B
b5 6-3 1 --- R BAL M. Rettenmund T. Cloninger 5% 93% Home Run (Deep RF Line)
b5 7-3 1 --- BAL B. Robinson T. Cloninger 1% 94% Single to CF (Fly Ball)
b5 7-3 1 1-- BAL D. Johnson T. Cloninger 2% 96% Double to LF (LF Line); Robinson to 3B
b5 7-3 1 -23 BAL A. Etchebarren T. Cloninger 0% 96% Intentional Walk
b5 7-3 1 123 O BAL M. Cuellar T. Cloninger -2% 94% Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm; Johnson to 3B; Etchebarren to 2B
b5 7-3 2 123 O BAL M. Belanger T. Cloninger -2% 93% Flyball: RF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 3, Orioles 7.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-7, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 3-4-5
t6 3-7 0 --- O CIN T. Perez M. Cuellar 2% 94% Lineout: SS
t6 3-7 1 --- O CIN J. Bench M. Cuellar 1% 95% Popfly: 2B
t6 3-7 2 --- O CIN L. May M. Cuellar 1% 96% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Orioles 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 7-3, Reds' Tony Cloninger facing 2-3-4
b6 7-3 0 --- BAL P. Blair T. Cloninger 1% 96% Walk
b6 7-3 0 1-- O BAL F. Robinson T. Cloninger -1% 96% Strikeout
b6 7-3 1 1-- BAL B. Powell T. Cloninger 1% 97% Single (LF-CF); Blair to 3B
b6 7-3 1 1-3 O BAL M. Rettenmund T. Cloninger -1% 96% Foul Flyball: 3B
b6 7-3 2 1-3 O BAL B. Robinson T. Cloninger -1% 95% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Orioles 7.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-7, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 6-7-8
t7 3-7 0 --- O CIN H. McRae M. Cuellar 1% 96% Foul Flyball: C
t7 3-7 1 --- CIN T. Helms M. Cuellar -2% 95% Single
t7 3-7 1 1-- CIN D. Concepcion M. Cuellar -3% 92% Single to RF; Helms to 2B
Bernie Carbo pinch hits for Tony Cloninger (P) batting 9th
t7 3-7 1 12- OO CIN B. Carbo M. Cuellar 6% 97% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Orioles 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 7-3, Reds' Ray Washburn facing 7-8-9
Ray Washburn replaces Bernie Carbo (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 7-3 0 --- O BAL D. Johnson R. Washburn -0% 97% Groundout: P-1B
b7 7-3 1 --- BAL A. Etchebarren R. Washburn 0% 97% Walk
b7 7-3 1 1-- O BAL M. Cuellar R. Washburn -0% 97% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Etchebarren to 2B
b7 7-3 2 -2- O BAL M. Belanger R. Washburn -0% 97% Groundout: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Orioles 7.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-7, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
t8 3-7 0 --- O CIN B. Tolan M. Cuellar 1% 98% Flyball: CF
t8 3-7 1 --- O CIN P. Rose M. Cuellar 1% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 3-7 2 --- O CIN T. Perez M. Cuellar 0% 99% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Orioles 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 7-3, Reds' Ray Washburn facing 2-3-4
b8 7-3 0 --- BAL P. Blair R. Washburn 0% 99% Single to SS (Ground Ball)
b8 7-3 0 1-- BAL F. Robinson R. Washburn 0% 99% Single to RF; Blair to 2B
b8 7-3 0 12- RO BAL B. Powell R. Washburn 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-P; Blair Scores; Robinson to 2B
b8 8-3 1 -2- BAL M. Rettenmund R. Washburn 0% 100% Walk
Clay Carroll replaces Ray Washburn pitching and batting 9th
b8 8-3 1 12- O BAL B. Robinson C. Carroll -0% 100% Strikeout Looking
b8 8-3 2 12- R BAL D. Johnson C. Carroll 0% 100% Single to CF; Robinson Scores; Rettenmund to 2B
b8 9-3 2 12- O BAL A. Etchebarren C. Carroll -0% 100% Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Orioles 9.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-9, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 4-5-6
t9 3-9 0 --- O CIN J. Bench M. Cuellar 0% 100% Lineout: 3B
t9 3-9 1 --- O CIN L. May M. Cuellar 0% 100% Strikeout
Pat Corrales pinch hits for Hal McRae (LF) batting 6th
t9 3-9 2 --- O CIN P. Corrales M. Cuellar 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Orioles 9.

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