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Standings
WSA
@BAL		2
3
KCR
@CAL		3
7
MIL
@MIN		0
4
CHW
@OAK		6
5
CHW
@OAK		12
4
STL
@CHC		14
3
ATL
@CIN		2
1
LAD
@HOU		1
2
SFG
@SDP		7
3
Wednesday, April 7, 1971 2:03PM
, Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 36,423, Time of Game: 2:06
Senators
2
1-1
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, ½ GB
 at Orioles
3
1-0
Won 1 ⇒
1st
W: Dave McNally (1-0)
L: Casey Cox (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Senators        0  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  9  1
Orioles         0  0  1   1  1  0   0  0  X    3  9  3

Washington Senators

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Toby Harrah SS 5 0 0 0 0 2 .222 .522 -0.182 1.46 0.000 -0.182 -1.0 1 2
Curt Flood CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .650 -0.072 1.53 0.098 -0.169 -0.2 5 0 CS
Frank Howard LF 5 1 1 0 0 1 .222 .422 -0.131 1.35 0.014 -0.145 -0.7 3 0
Mike Epstein 1B 3 1 2 0 0 0 .500 1.167 0.065 0.76 0.084 -0.019 0.6 10 1 HBP
Joe Foy 3B 3 0 2 1 1 0 .400 .900 0.265 1.85 0.265 0.000 1.8 1 6
Elliott Maddox RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .125 .250 -0.111 2.73 0.108 -0.219 -0.5 0 0
Paul Casanova C 4 0 1 0 0 2 .375 1.000 -0.018 1.66 0.106 -0.124 -0.3 1 0 2B
Tim Cullen 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.009 1.43 0.048 -0.057 -0.3 2 3
Casey Cox P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.025 0.51 0.000 -0.025 -0.2 0 1
   Richie Scheinblum PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.101 2.50 0.000 -0.101 -0.6
   Gerry Janeski P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dick Billings PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.102 4.16 0.000 -0.102 -0.4
   Denny Riddleberger P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Team Totals 37 2 9 2 1 6 .243 .552 -0.421 1.58 0.723 -1.143 -1.8 24 13
2B: P Casanova (2, off D McNally).
HBP: M Epstein (2, by D McNally).
TB: M Epstein 2; P Casanova 2; J Foy 2; E Maddox; C Flood; T Cullen; F Howard.
RBI: J Foy (2); E Maddox (1).
2-out RBI: E Maddox; J Foy.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Foy-T Cullen-M Epstein.
E: T Harrah (1).
Baserunning
CS: C Flood (1, 2nd base by D McNally/E Hendricks).

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Paul Blair CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.070 1.35 0.109 -0.040 0.5 3 0
Davey Johnson 2B 3 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .667 -0.113 1.69 0.032 -0.145 -1.3 3 4 SH,GDP
Boog Powell 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .250 .500 0.047 1.38 0.094 -0.047 0.2 11 1
Frank Robinson RF 4 0 2 1 0 0 .500 1.250 0.115 1.44 0.171 -0.056 1.0 1 0 2B
Merv Rettenmund LF 2 0 0 0 2 0 .000 .500 -0.054 1.10 0.023 -0.077 -0.3 1 0 SB,IW
Brooks Robinson 3B 4 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.058 1.34 0.058 -0.116 -0.9 0 2
Elrod Hendricks C 4 0 1 1 0 0 .250 .500 0.037 1.37 0.125 -0.089 -0.2 6 1
Mark Belanger SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .250 -0.021 0.74 0.030 -0.051 -0.1 1 4
Dave McNally P 4 1 2 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.057 0.89 0.090 -0.033 0.7 1 1
Team Totals 32 3 9 3 3 1 .281 .655 0.080 1.25 0.732 -0.654 -0.4 27 13
2B: F Robinson (1, off C Cox).
SH: D Johnson (1, off C Cox).
IBB: M Rettenmund (1, by C Cox).
TB: F Robinson 3; D McNally 2; P Blair 2; B Powell; E Hendricks; D Johnson.
GIDP: D Johnson (1).
RBI: E Hendricks (1); B Powell (1); F Robinson (1).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. E Hendricks-D Johnson.
E: D Johnson (1); M Belanger (1); P Blair (1).
Baserunning
SB: M Rettenmund (1, 2nd base off G Janeski/P Casanova).

Washington Senators

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Casey Cox, L (0-1) 5 8 3 2 1 0 0 3.60 25 40 -0.183 1.47 -0.9
Gerry Janeski 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0.00 8 0 0 0.077 0.94 0.9
Denny Riddleberger 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 3 0 0 0.025 0.34 0.4
Team Totals 8 9 3 2 3 1 0 2.25 36 40 0 0 -0.081 1.58 0.4

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave McNally, W (1-0) 9 9 2 2 1 6 0 2.00 39 66 0.419 1.58 1.8
Team Totals 9 9 2 2 1 6 0 2.00 39 66 0.419 1.25 1.8
Balks: None.
WP: C Cox (1).
HBP: D McNally (1; M Epstein).
IBB: C Cox (1; M Rettenmund).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Art Frantz, 2B - Bill Deegan, 3B - Nestor Chylak.
Time of Game: 2:06.
Attendance: 36,423.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Washington Senators         Baltimore Orioles
1 Toby Harrah SS 1 Paul Blair CF
2 Curt Flood CF 2 Davey Johnson 2B
3 Frank Howard LF 3 Boog Powell 1B
4 Mike Epstein 1B 4 Frank Robinson RF
5 Joe Foy 3B 5 Merv Rettenmund LF
6 Elliott Maddox RF 6 Brooks Robinson 3B
7 Paul Casanova C 7 Elrod Hendricks C
8 Tim Cullen 2B 8 Mark Belanger SS
9 Casey Cox P 9 Dave McNally P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 2-2 1 1-3 R BAL F. Robinson C. Cox 14% 80% Double to RF; Powell to 3B; Johnson Scores
t7 2-3 0 1-- OO WSA F. Howard D. McNally 14% 79% Double Play: Strikeout, Flood Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b4 1-2 1 -2- R BAL E. Hendricks C. Cox 13% 56% Single to LF; Robinson Scores/unER
t3 0-0 2 -23 R WSA J. Foy D. McNally -11% 37% Single to 2B; Epstein to 3B; Howard Scores
t3 1-0 2 1-3 R WSA E. Maddox D. McNally -11% 26% Single to CF; Epstein Scores; Foy to 3B/Adv on E8

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' Dave McNally facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O WSA T. Harrah D. McNally 2% 52% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- WSA C. Flood D. McNally -2% 50% Single to RF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O WSA F. Howard D. McNally 3% 52% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 2 1-- WSA M. Epstein D. McNally -3% 50% Single to CF; Flood to 3B
t1 0-0 2 1-3 WSA J. Foy D. McNally -2% 47% Walk; Epstein to 2B
t1 0-0 2 123 O WSA E. Maddox D. McNally 7% 54% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Senators 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Casey Cox facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- BAL P. Blair C. Cox 4% 58% Single to RF
b1 0-0 0 1-- O BAL D. Johnson C. Cox -3% 55% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 1-- O BAL B. Powell C. Cox -3% 52% Popfly: SS
b1 0-0 2 1-- BAL F. Robinson C. Cox 3% 55% Single to CF; Blair to 3B
b1 0-0 2 1-3 O BAL M. Rettenmund C. Cox -5% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 7-8-9
t2 0-0 0 --- O WSA P. Casanova D. McNally 2% 52% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- O WSA T. Cullen D. McNally 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O WSA C. Cox D. McNally 1% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Casey Cox facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- O BAL B. Robinson C. Cox -2% 53% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 1 --- O BAL E. Hendricks C. Cox -2% 51% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 2 --- O BAL M. Belanger C. Cox -1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 1-2-3
t3 0-0 0 --- O WSA T. Harrah D. McNally 2% 52% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-0 1 --- O WSA C. Flood D. McNally 2% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- WSA F. Howard D. McNally -1% 53% Single to LF
t3 0-0 2 1-- WSA M. Epstein D. McNally -4% 49% Single to CF; Howard to 3B; Epstein to 2B/Adv on throw
t3 0-0 2 -23 R WSA J. Foy D. McNally -11% 37% Single to 2B; Epstein to 3B; Howard Scores
t3 1-0 2 1-3 R WSA E. Maddox D. McNally -11% 26% Single to CF; Epstein Scores; Foy to 3B/Adv on E8
t3 2-0 2 1-3 O WSA P. Casanova D. McNally 4% 30% Popfly: SS
2 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Senators 2, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Senators' Casey Cox facing 9-1-2
b3 0-2 0 --- BAL D. McNally C. Cox 5% 34% Single to CF
b3 0-2 0 1-- BAL P. Blair C. Cox 7% 42% Single to LF; McNally to 2B
b3 0-2 0 12- O BAL D. Johnson C. Cox -1% 41% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Blair to 2B; McNally to 3B
b3 0-2 1 -23 RO BAL B. Powell C. Cox -0% 40% Groundout: 2B-1B; Blair to 3B; McNally Scores
b3 1-2 2 --3 O BAL F. Robinson C. Cox -4% 36% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 2, Orioles 1.
Top of the 4th, Senators Batting, Ahead 2-1, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 8-9-1
t4 2-1 0 --- O WSA T. Cullen D. McNally 2% 38% Groundout: P-1B
t4 2-1 1 --- O WSA C. Cox D. McNally 1% 40% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2-1 2 --- O WSA T. Harrah D. McNally 1% 41% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 2, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Senators' Casey Cox facing 5-6-7
b4 1-2 0 --- O BAL M. Rettenmund C. Cox -3% 38% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1-2 1 --- BAL B. Robinson C. Cox 3% 41% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b4 1-2 1 1-- BAL E. Hendricks C. Cox 2% 43% Wild Pitch; Robinson to 2B
b4 1-2 1 -2- R BAL E. Hendricks C. Cox 13% 56% Single to LF; Robinson Scores/unER
b4 2-2 1 1-- O BAL M. Belanger C. Cox -3% 53% Flyball: LF
b4 2-2 2 1-- O BAL D. McNally C. Cox -3% 50% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Senators 2, Orioles 2.
Top of the 5th, Senators Batting, Tied 2-2, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 2-3-4
t5 2-2 0 --- O WSA C. Flood D. McNally 3% 53% Flyball: CF
t5 2-2 1 --- O WSA F. Howard D. McNally 2% 55% Flyball: CF
t5 2-2 2 --- WSA M. Epstein D. McNally -2% 53% Hit By Pitch
t5 2-2 2 1-- WSA J. Foy D. McNally -4% 50% Single to CF; Epstein to 3B
t5 2-2 2 1-3 O WSA E. Maddox D. McNally 7% 56% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 2, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, Senators' Casey Cox facing 1-2-3
b5 2-2 0 --- O BAL P. Blair C. Cox -3% 53% Flyball: CF
b5 2-2 1 --- BAL D. Johnson C. Cox 3% 57% Single to LF
b5 2-2 1 1-- BAL B. Powell C. Cox 9% 66% Single to CF; Johnson to 3B
b5 2-2 1 1-3 R BAL F. Robinson C. Cox 14% 80% Double to RF; Powell to 3B; Johnson Scores
b5 3-2 1 -23 BAL M. Rettenmund C. Cox 0% 81% Intentional Walk
b5 3-2 1 123 O BAL B. Robinson C. Cox -7% 74% Popfly: 3B
b5 3-2 2 123 O BAL E. Hendricks C. Cox -6% 68% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Senators 2, Orioles 3.
Top of the 6th, Senators Batting, Behind 2-3, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 7-8-9
t6 2-3 0 --- WSA P. Casanova D. McNally -11% 57% Double to RF
t6 2-3 0 -2- O WSA T. Cullen D. McNally 2% 60% Groundout: 2B-1B; Casanova to 3B
Richie Scheinblum pinch hits for Casey Cox (P) batting 9th
t6 2-3 1 --3 O WSA R. Scheinblum D. McNally 10% 70% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2-3 2 --3 O WSA T. Harrah D. McNally 6% 76% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 2, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-2, Senators' Gerry Janeski facing 8-9-1
Gerry Janeski replaces Richie Scheinblum (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 3-2 0 --- BAL M. Belanger G. Janeski 3% 79% Walk
b6 3-2 0 1-- BAL D. McNally G. Janeski 4% 83% Single to CF; Belanger to 2B
b6 3-2 0 12- O BAL P. Blair G. Janeski -1% 82% Flyball: CF; Belanger to 3B
b6 3-2 1 1-3 OO BAL D. Johnson G. Janeski -10% 72% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 2, Orioles 3.
Top of the 7th, Senators Batting, Behind 2-3, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 2-3-4
t7 2-3 0 --- WSA C. Flood D. McNally -7% 64% Reached on E4 (throw) (Ground Ball)
t7 2-3 0 1-- OO WSA F. Howard D. McNally 14% 79% Double Play: Strikeout, Flood Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t7 2-3 2 --- O WSA M. Epstein D. McNally 2% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Senators 2, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-2, Senators' Gerry Janeski facing 3-4-5
b7 3-2 0 --- O BAL B. Powell G. Janeski -2% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 3-2 1 --- O BAL F. Robinson G. Janeski -1% 78% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 3-2 2 --- BAL M. Rettenmund G. Janeski 1% 79% Walk
b7 3-2 2 1-- BAL B. Robinson G. Janeski 1% 80% Rettenmund Steals 2B
b7 3-2 2 -2- O BAL B. Robinson G. Janeski -3% 77% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 2, Orioles 3.
Top of the 8th, Senators Batting, Behind 2-3, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 5-6-7
t8 2-3 0 --- WSA J. Foy D. McNally -9% 68% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t8 2-3 0 1-- O WSA E. Maddox D. McNally 8% 76% Flyball: CF
t8 2-3 1 1-- O WSA P. Casanova D. McNally 7% 83% Strikeout Looking
t8 2-3 2 1-- WSA T. Cullen D. McNally -5% 78% Single to LF; Foy to 2B
Dick Billings pinch hits for Gerry Janeski (P) batting 9th
t8 2-3 2 12- O WSA D. Billings D. McNally 10% 88% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Senators 2, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-2, Senators' Denny Riddleberger facing 7-8-9
Denny Riddleberger replaces Dick Billings (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 3-2 0 --- O BAL E. Hendricks D. Riddleberger -1% 87% Groundout: 1B-P
b8 3-2 1 --- O BAL M. Belanger D. Riddleberger -1% 86% Strikeout
b8 3-2 2 --- O BAL D. McNally D. Riddleberger -1% 86% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 2, Orioles 3.
Top of the 9th, Senators Batting, Behind 2-3, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 1-2-3
t9 2-3 0 --- O WSA T. Harrah D. McNally 7% 92% Popfly: 2B
t9 2-3 1 --- O WSA C. Flood D. McNally 5% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2-3 2 --- O WSA F. Howard D. McNally 3% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 2, Orioles 3.

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