May 26, 1972 Cleveland Indians at Baltimore Orioles Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 2
CLE 0 BOS 5
MIL 4 CAL 10
KCR 5 MIN 7
TEX 0 DET 8
@NYY 2 OAK 4
CHW 2 ATL 9
SFG 4 CHC 5
MON 3 CIN 4
SDP 0 HOU 5
LAD 3 PIT 6
PHI 4 STL 6
NYM 2

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 9,253

Friday, May 26, 1972, 7:34PM
Time of Game: 2:02

Indians

18-13

Lost 3

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  1
Orioles         0  1  1   0  0  0   0  0  X    2  3  1

W: M Cuellar (2-3), L: M Wilcox (4-4)

Orioles

17-15

Won 1

3rd, 1½ GB

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Duffy SS                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .206  .566    0    2   1   
T McCraw CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .319  .844    0    6   0   
A Johnson LF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .229  .620    0    3   0   
R Fosse C                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .265  .701    0    6   0   2B
G Nettles 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .212  .585    0    1   2   
R Foster RF                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .227  .535    0    1   0   2B
C Chambliss 1B                3   0   1   0    0   1  .176  .575    0    4   1   
E Leon 2B                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .183  .492    0    1   0   
M Wilcox P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .158  .369    0    0   0   
  J Brohamer PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .595    0    0   0   
  R Lamb P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
Totals                       32   0   4   0    0   6                    24   5

BATTING

2B: R Fosse (7, off M Cuellar); R Foster (2, off M Cuellar).

TB: R Foster 2; R Fosse 2; G Nettles; C Chambliss.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

E: A Johnson (1).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Belanger SS                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .177  .462    0    0   0   
B Grich 2B                    3   1   2   0    1   1  .281  .729    0    3   0   
T Crowley RF                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .382 1.135    0    2   0   
  M Rettenmund RF             0   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .694    0    1   0   SH
D Baylor LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .366 1.252    0    3   0   
P Blair CF                    3   1   1   1    0   1  .264  .661    0    4   0   3B,SF
B Powell 1B                   2   0   0   1    0   1  .148  .582    0    6   0   SF
B Robinson 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .642    0    1   2   
E Hendricks C                 1   0   0   0    2   1  .074  .346    0    6   0   
M Cuellar P                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   2   
Totals                       25   2   3   2    4   6                    27   4

BATTING

3B: P Blair (2, off M Wilcox).

SF: B Powell (3, off M Wilcox); P Blair (3, off M Wilcox).

SH: M Rettenmund (2, off R Lamb).

TB: P Blair 3; B Grich 2.

RBI: B Powell (16); P Blair (15).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

E: M Belanger (4).

PITCHING

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Wilcox, L (4-4)              7     2   2   2    4   6   0   1.40   28     -       ·  ·      3·13· 0· 2     67    -     0.81  -0.04
R Lamb                         1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.07    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.36   0.01
Totals                         8     3   2   2    4   6   0          32     -       ·  ·      5·14· 0· 3           -

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Cuellar, W (2-3)             9     4   0   0    0   6   0   3.16   32     -       ·  ·      7·14· 1· 4     85    -     0.91   0.47
Totals                         9     4   0   0    0   6   0          32     -       ·  ·      7·14· 1· 4           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Haller, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - Bill Kunkel, 3B - Red Flaherty.

Time of Game: 2:02.

Attendance: 9,253.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             Baltimore Orioles                    
1. F Duffy              SS    1. M Belanger           SS 
2. T McCraw             CF    2. B Grich              2B 
3. A Johnson            LF    3. T Crowley            RF 
4. R Fosse              C     4. D Baylor             LF 
5. G Nettles            3B    5. P Blair              CF 
6. R Foster             RF    6. B Powell             1B 
7. C Chambliss          1B    7. B Robinson           3B 
8. E Leon               2B    8. E Hendricks          C  
9. M Wilcox             P     9. M Cuellar            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   0  0-0  ---      11%  66% P Blair         M Wilcox        Triple to RF
   b 2   0  0-0  --3       7%  73% B Powell        M Wilcox        Reached on E7/Sacrifice Fly; Blair Scores; Powell to 2B
   t 2   2  0-0  -23       6%  55% E Leon          M Cuellar       Flyball: RF
   b 3   0  0-1  1--       5%  77% T Crowley       M Wilcox        Walk; Grich to 2B
   t 2   2  0-0  1--      -4%  48% C Chambliss     M Cuellar       Single to CF; Foster to 3B; Chambliss to 2B/Adv on throw

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  F Duffy         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      53%  T McCraw        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      54%  A Johnson       Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Milt Wilcox facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  M Belanger      Strikeout Looking
          ---      55%  B Grich         Single to CF
   O      1--      52%  T Crowley       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      50%  D Baylor        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Cuellar facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  R Fosse         Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  G Nettles       Flyball: LF
          ---      52%  R Foster        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
          1--      48%  C Chambliss     Single to CF; Foster to 3B; Chambliss to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -23      55%  E Leon          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Milt Wilcox facing 5-6-7
          ---      66%  P Blair         Triple to RF
   R      --3      73%  B Powell        Reached on E7/Sacrifice Fly; Blair Scores; Powell to 2B
   O      -2-      69%  B Robinson      Flyball: CF
          -2-      70%  E Hendricks     Walk
   O      12-      67%  M Cuellar       Strikeout Looking
   O      12-      63%  M Belanger      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 1.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Cuellar facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      66%  M Wilcox        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      67%  F Duffy         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      68%  T McCraw        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Milt Wilcox facing 2-3-4
          ---      72%  B Grich         Walk
          1--      77%  T Crowley       Walk; Grich to 2B
   O      12-      75%  D Baylor        Flyball: RF; Grich to 3B
   RO     1-3      78%  P Blair         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Grich Scores
   O      1--      76%  B Powell        Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 2.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Cuellar facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      79%  A Johnson       Strikeout
   O      ---      80%  R Fosse         Flyball: 1B
          ---      79%  G Nettles       Single to CF
   O      1--      81%  R Foster        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Milt Wilcox facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      80%  B Robinson      Flyball: SS
          ---      81%  E Hendricks     Walk
   O      1--      80%  M Cuellar       Flyball: CF
   O      1--      79%  M Belanger      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 2.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Cuellar facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      81%  C Chambliss     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      83%  E Leon          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      84%  M Wilcox        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Milt Wilcox facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      83%  B Grich         Strikeout
   O      ---      82%  T Crowley       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      82%  D Baylor        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 2.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
                  Merv Rettenmund replaces Terry Crowley playing RF batting 3rd
   O      ---      84%  F Duffy         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      86%  T McCraw        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      87%  A Johnson       Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Milt Wilcox facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      86%  P Blair         Strikeout
   O      ---      85%  B Powell        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      85%  B Robinson      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 2.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Cuellar facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      88%  R Fosse         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      90%  G Nettles       Strikeout
          ---      87%  R Foster        Double to LF
   O      -2-      91%  C Chambliss     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Milt Wilcox facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      90%  E Hendricks     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      89%  M Cuellar       Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      89%  M Belanger      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 2.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Cuellar facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      92%  E Leon          Flyball: CF
                  Jack Brohamer pinch hits for Milt Wilcox batting 9th
   O      ---      94%  J Brohamer      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      95%  F Duffy         Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ray Lamb facing 2-3-4
                  Ray Lamb replaces Jack Brohamer pitching and batting 9th
          ---      96%  B Grich         Single to LF
   O      1--      96%  M Rettenmund    Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Grich to 2B
   O      -2-      95%  D Baylor        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      -2-      94%  P Blair         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 2.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Cuellar facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      97%  T McCraw        Bunt Popfly: P
   O      ---      99%  A Johnson       Flyball: CF
          ---      97%  R Fosse         Double to LF
   O      -2-     100%  G Nettles       Strikeout
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 2.

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