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Series
Results
OAK
@BAL		3
5
OAK
@BAL		1
5
BAL
@OAK		5
3
Monday, October 4, 1971 1:16PM
, Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 35,003, Time of Game: 2:04
Athletics
1
 at Orioles
5
W: Mike Cuellar (1-0)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  6  0
Orioles         0  1  1   0  0  0   1  2  X    5  7  0

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bert Campaneris SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .625 -0.107 1.25 0.036 -0.143 -0.8 2 3
Joe Rudi LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .143 .536 -0.025 0.74 0.024 -0.049 -0.2 2 0
Reggie Jackson RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .125 .375 0.035 1.08 0.106 -0.071 0.0 4 1 2B
Tommy Davis 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .714 0.015 1.11 0.068 -0.053 0.1 4 0 2B,SH
Sal Bando 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .375 1.000 -0.102 1.18 0.048 -0.149 -0.7 2 0 2B
Angel Mangual CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .875 -0.137 1.29 0.000 -0.137 -1.1 2 0
Dave Duncan C 3 0 1 1 0 0 .500 1.167 0.025 1.42 0.101 -0.076 0.4 6 0
Dick Green 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .650 -0.012 1.10 0.045 -0.057 0.0 2 0
Catfish Hunter P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.091 1.30 0.000 -0.091 -0.6 0 0
Team Totals 31 1 6 1 1 2 .194 .509 -0.399 1.16 0.428 -0.826 -2.8 24 4
2B: S Bando (2, off M Cuellar); T Davis (1, off M Cuellar); R Jackson (1, off M Cuellar).
SH: T Davis (1, off M Cuellar).
TB: S Bando 2; R Jackson 2; T Davis 2; B Campaneris; D Green; D Duncan.
RBI: D Duncan (2).
2-out RBI: D Duncan.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: R Jackson (M Rettenmund at 2nd base).
Baserunning
Pickoffs: B Campaneris (1st base by M Cuellar).

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Buford LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .250 -0.018 0.78 0.036 -0.054 -0.4 1 0
Davey Johnson 2B 3 1 0 0 1 1 .143 .536 -0.056 0.70 0.005 -0.061 -0.4 1 1
Boog Powell 1B 4 2 2 3 0 0 .375 1.500 0.104 0.69 0.150 -0.045 2.3 12 0 2·HR
Frank Robinson RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .125 -0.045 0.45 0.000 -0.045 -0.6 4 0
Merv Rettenmund CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .625 -0.038 0.40 0.000 -0.038 -0.5 4 0
Brooks Robinson 3B 3 1 1 1 0 0 .333 1.167 0.087 0.70 0.122 -0.035 0.6 1 3 HR
Elrod Hendricks C 3 1 2 1 0 0 .667 2.333 0.113 0.53 0.126 -0.013 1.1 2 0 HR
Mark Belanger SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .533 -0.038 0.55 0.000 -0.038 -0.5 2 4
Mike Cuellar P 3 0 1 0 0 2 .333 .667 -0.007 0.55 0.017 -0.024 -0.1 0 2
Team Totals 30 5 7 5 2 6 .233 .915 0.102 0.59 0.456 -0.353 1.6 27 10
HR: E Hendricks (1, off C Hunter; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF-RF); B Powell 2 (2, 2 off C Hunter; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF-RF); B Robinson (1, off C Hunter; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: B Powell 8; E Hendricks 5; B Robinson 4; M Rettenmund; M Cuellar.
RBI: B Powell 3 (3); B Robinson (1); E Hendricks (1).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 1.

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Catfish Hunter, L (0-1) 8 7 5 5 2 6 4 5.63 32 52 -0.103 0.59 -1.6
Team Totals 8 7 5 5 2 6 4 5.62 32 52 -0.103 1.16 -1.6

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 1 1 1 2 0 1.00 33 72 0.397 1.16 2.8
Team Totals 9 6 1 1 1 2 0 1.00 33 72 0.397 0.59 2.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: M Cuellar (1; B Campaneris, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Napp, 1B - Jake O'Donnell, 2B - Ron Luciano, 3B - Lou DiMuro, LF - Bill Kunkel, RF - Hank Soar.
Time of Game: 2:04.
Attendance: 35,003.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Oakland Athletics         Baltimore Orioles
1 Bert Campaneris SS 1 Don Buford LF
2 Joe Rudi LF 2 Davey Johnson 2B
3 Reggie Jackson RF 3 Boog Powell 1B
4 Tommy Davis 1B 4 Frank Robinson RF
5 Sal Bando 3B 5 Merv Rettenmund CF
6 Angel Mangual CF 6 Brooks Robinson 3B
7 Dave Duncan C 7 Elrod Hendricks C
8 Dick Green 2B 8 Mark Belanger SS
9 Catfish Hunter P 9 Mike Cuellar P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-0 1 --- R BAL B. Robinson C. Hunter 12% 65% Home Run
b3 1-0 1 --- R BAL B. Powell C. Hunter 11% 77% Home Run
t6 1-2 0 --- OAK R. Jackson M. Cuellar -11% 57% Double to LF
b7 2-1 1 --- R BAL E. Hendricks C. Hunter 11% 89% Home Run (CF-RF)
t4 0-2 2 -2- R OAK D. Duncan M. Cuellar -10% 67% Single to CF; Bando 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, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O OAK B. Campaneris M. Cuellar 2% 52% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 --- O OAK J. Rudi M. Cuellar 1% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O OAK R. Jackson M. Cuellar 1% 54% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- BAL D. Buford C. Hunter 4% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- O BAL D. Johnson C. Hunter -3% 55% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 1 1-- O BAL B. Powell C. Hunter -3% 52% Popfly: 2B
b1 0-0 2 1-- O BAL F. Robinson C. Hunter -2% 50% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- OAK T. Davis M. Cuellar -7% 43% Double to RF
t2 0-0 0 -2- O OAK S. Bando M. Cuellar 5% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 1 -2- O OAK A. Mangual M. Cuellar 4% 51% Popfly: 2B
t2 0-0 2 -2- O OAK D. Duncan M. Cuellar 3% 55% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O BAL M. Rettenmund C. Hunter -2% 53% Single to RF; Rettenmund out at 2B/RF-SS
b2 0-0 1 --- R BAL B. Robinson C. Hunter 12% 65% Home Run
b2 1-0 1 --- BAL E. Hendricks C. Hunter 2% 67% Single to CF
b2 1-0 1 1-- O BAL M. Belanger C. Hunter -2% 65% Strikeout Looking
b2 1-0 2 1-- BAL M. Cuellar C. Hunter 2% 66% Single to RF; Hendricks to 2B
b2 1-0 2 12- O BAL D. Buford C. Hunter -4% 63% Flyball: RF
1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- OAK D. Green M. Cuellar -5% 58% Single/Bunt
t3 0-1 0 1-- O OAK C. Hunter M. Cuellar 4% 62% Flyball: CF
t3 0-1 1 1-- O OAK B. Campaneris M. Cuellar 3% 65% Flyball: RF
t3 0-1 2 1-- OAK J. Rudi M. Cuellar -2% 63% Walk; Green to 2B
t3 0-1 2 12- O OAK R. Jackson M. Cuellar 5% 68% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 2-3-4
b3 1-0 0 --- O BAL D. Johnson C. Hunter -2% 66% Flyball: LF
b3 1-0 1 --- R BAL B. Powell C. Hunter 11% 77% Home Run
b3 2-0 1 --- O BAL F. Robinson C. Hunter -1% 76% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2-0 2 --- O BAL M. Rettenmund C. Hunter -1% 75% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 2.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 4-5-6
t4 0-2 0 --- O OAK T. Davis M. Cuellar 2% 78% Flyball: CF
t4 0-2 1 --- OAK S. Bando M. Cuellar -5% 73% Double to LF
t4 0-2 1 -2- O OAK A. Mangual M. Cuellar 4% 77% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 0-2 2 -2- R OAK D. Duncan M. Cuellar -10% 67% Single to CF; Bando Scores
t4 1-2 2 1-- O OAK D. Green M. Cuellar 3% 70% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 6-7-8
b4 2-1 0 --- O BAL B. Robinson C. Hunter -2% 68% Flyball: RF
b4 2-1 1 --- O BAL E. Hendricks C. Hunter -1% 67% Foul Popfly: 3B
b4 2-1 2 --- O BAL M. Belanger C. Hunter -1% 66% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 2.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 9-1-2
t5 1-2 0 --- O OAK C. Hunter M. Cuellar 3% 69% Strikeout
t5 1-2 1 --- OAK B. Campaneris M. Cuellar -4% 65% Single to CF
t5 1-2 1 1-- O OAK J. Rudi M. Cuellar 6% 71% Campaneris Picked off 1B (P-1B)
t5 1-2 2 --- O OAK J. Rudi M. Cuellar 1% 72% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 9-1-2
b5 2-1 0 --- O BAL M. Cuellar C. Hunter -2% 70% Strikeout Looking
b5 2-1 1 --- O BAL D. Buford C. Hunter -1% 69% Strikeout Looking
b5 2-1 2 --- O BAL D. Johnson C. Hunter -1% 68% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 2.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 3-4-5
t6 1-2 0 --- OAK R. Jackson M. Cuellar -11% 57% Double to LF
t6 1-2 0 -2- O OAK T. Davis M. Cuellar 2% 60% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Jackson to 3B
t6 1-2 1 --3 O OAK S. Bando M. Cuellar 10% 70% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1-2 2 --3 O OAK A. Mangual M. Cuellar 6% 76% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 3-4-5
b6 2-1 0 --- O BAL B. Powell C. Hunter -2% 74% Foul Popfly: 3B
b6 2-1 1 --- O BAL F. Robinson C. Hunter -1% 72% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2-1 2 --- O BAL M. Rettenmund C. Hunter -1% 72% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 2.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 7-8-9
t7 1-2 0 --- O OAK D. Duncan M. Cuellar 4% 76% Popfly: SS
t7 1-2 1 --- O OAK D. Green M. Cuellar 3% 79% Groundout: P-1B
t7 1-2 2 --- O OAK C. Hunter M. Cuellar 2% 81% Foul Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 6-7-8
b7 2-1 0 --- O BAL B. Robinson C. Hunter -2% 79% Flyball: LF
b7 2-1 1 --- R BAL E. Hendricks C. Hunter 11% 89% Home Run (CF-RF)
b7 3-1 1 --- O BAL M. Belanger C. Hunter -1% 89% Popfly: SS
b7 3-1 2 --- O BAL M. Cuellar C. Hunter -0% 88% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 3.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
t8 1-3 0 --- O OAK B. Campaneris M. Cuellar 3% 92% Flyball: RF
t8 1-3 1 --- O OAK J. Rudi M. Cuellar 2% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1-3 2 --- O OAK R. Jackson M. Cuellar 1% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-1, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
b8 3-1 0 --- O BAL D. Buford C. Hunter -0% 94% Flyball: RF
b8 3-1 1 --- BAL D. Johnson C. Hunter 1% 95% Walk
b8 3-1 1 1-- RR BAL B. Powell C. Hunter 4% 99% Home Run (CF-RF); Johnson Scores
b8 5-1 1 --- O BAL F. Robinson C. Hunter -0% 99% Foul Popfly: 1B
b8 5-1 2 --- O BAL M. Rettenmund C. Hunter -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 5.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-5, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 4-5-6
t9 1-5 0 --- O OAK T. Davis M. Cuellar 1% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1-5 1 --- O OAK S. Bando M. Cuellar 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1-5 2 --- O OAK A. Mangual M. Cuellar 0% 100% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 5.

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