June 4, 1972 Oakland Athletics at Baltimore Orioles Play by Play and Box Score

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OAK 2
@BAL 0 OAK 2
@BAL 0 CHW 6
NYY 1 CHW 5
NYY 4 CLE 6
CAL 4 DET 3
MIN 0 KCR 7
BOS 5 BOS 4
@KCR 0 TEX 10
@MIL 0 STL 4
@LAD 0 HOU 5
@MON 0 ATL 9
@NYM 3 CIN 2
@PHI 0 CHC 3
@SDP 1 PIT 4
@SFG 3 PIT 9
@SFG 1

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Sunday, June 4, 1972, 2:06PM
Time of Game: 1:55

Athletics

27-13

Won 2

1st

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

W: C Hunter (6-2), L: M Cuellar (2-5)

Orioles

21-19

Lost 2

2nd, 3 GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Campaneris SS               4   1   1   0    0   0  .210  .534    0    2   3   2B
J Rudi LF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .325  .845    0    2   0   
R Jackson RF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .268  .877    0    2   0   GDP
S Bando 3B                    3   1   1   2    1   1  .241  .732    0    3   0   HR
M Epstein 1B                  2   0   0   0    2   0  .240  .769    0   10   0   
  M Hegan 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .539         1   0   
A Mangual CF                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .232  .629    0    2   1   HBP
D Duncan C                    2   0   0   0    2   0  .233  .844    0    4   0   
L Brown 2B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .171  .412    0    1   4   2·GDP
C Hunter P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .188  .376    0    0   2   SH
Totals                       27   2   4   2    5   4                    27  10

BATTING

2B: B Campaneris (6, off M Cuellar).

HR: S Bando (2, off M Cuellar; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

SH: C Hunter (5, off M Cuellar).

HBP: A Mangual (1, by R Harrison).

TB: S Bando 4; B Campaneris 2; L Brown; J Rudi.

GIDP: L Brown 2 (7); R Jackson (2).

RBI: S Bando 2 (15).

2-out RBI: S Bando 2.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Mangual-L Brown-M Epstein.

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Buford LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .205  .579    0    1   0   
P Blair CF                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .637    0    2   0   SH
T Crowley RF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.040    0    2   0   
B Powell 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .157  .573    0   11   2   
B Grich SS                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .279  .713    0    1   6   
D Johnson 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .687    0    4   4   
B Robinson 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .584    0    0   2   
E Hendricks C                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .114  .444    0    5   0   2B
M Cuellar P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   2   
  T Shopay PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .432    0    0   0   
  R Harrison P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.500         1   0   
  D Baylor PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .338 1.099    0    0   0   
Totals                       27   0   2   0    0   4                    27  16

BATTING

2B: E Hendricks (2, off C Hunter).

SH: P Blair (2, off C Hunter).

TB: E Hendricks 2; D Buford.

Team LOB: 1.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 3. D Johnson-B Grich-B Powell; M Cuellar-D Johnson-B Powell; B Grich-D Johnson-B Powell.

PITCHING

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Hunter, W (6-2)              9     2   0   0    0   4   0   2.25   28     -       ·  ·     11·12· 0· 1     87    -     1.07   0.52
Totals                         9     2   0   0    0   4   0          28     -       ·  ·     11·12· 0· 1           -

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, L (2-5)             6     4   2   2    2   4   1   3.50   22     -       ·  ·      8· 4· 0· 4     58    -     0.74  -0.04
R Harrison                     3     0   0   0    3   0   0   1.11   12     -       ·  ·      5· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.60   0.06
Totals                         9     4   2   2    5   4   1          34     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 0· 4           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: R Harrison (2; A Mangual).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - John Rice, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Hank Morgenweck.

Time of Game: 1:55.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Baltimore Orioles                    
1. B Campaneris         SS    1. D Buford             LF 
2. J Rudi               LF    2. P Blair              CF 
3. R Jackson            RF    3. T Crowley            RF 
4. S Bando              3B    4. B Powell             1B 
5. M Epstein            1B    5. B Grich              SS 
6. A Mangual            CF    6. D Johnson            2B 
7. D Duncan             C     7. B Robinson           3B 
8. L Brown              2B    8. E Hendricks          C  
9. C Hunter             P     9. M Cuellar            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-0  -2-      20%  69% S Bando         M Cuellar       Home Run; Campaneris Scores
   b 3   0  2-0  ---      -8%  64% E Hendricks     C Hunter        Double (CF-RF)
   b 3   0  2-0  -2-       7%  71% M Cuellar       C Hunter        Fielder's Choice P; Hendricks out at 3B/P-3B; Cuellar to 1B
   t 1   0  0-0  ---       7%  57% B Campaneris    M Cuellar       Double to RF
   b 3   1  2-0  1--       6%  76% D Buford        C Hunter        Fly Ball Double Play: CF-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      57%  B Campaneris    Double to RF
   O      -2-      52%  J Rudi          Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      49%  R Jackson       Strikeout
   RR     -2-      69%  S Bando         Home Run; Campaneris Scores
   O      ---      69%  M Epstein       Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
          ---      64%  D Buford        Single/Bunt
   O      1--      66%  P Blair         Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Buford to 2B
   O      -2-      70%  T Crowley       Flyball: 2B
   O      -2-      73%  B Powell        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike Cuellar facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      71%  A Mangual       Foul Flyball: C
          ---      73%  D Duncan        Walk
   OO     1--      70%  L Brown         Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Catfish Hunter facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      72%  B Grich         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      74%  D Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      74%  B Robinson      Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 0.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike Cuellar facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      73%  C Hunter        Strikeout
   O      ---      72%  B Campaneris    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      71%  J Rudi          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Catfish Hunter facing 8-9-1
          ---      64%  E Hendricks     Double (CF-RF)
   O      -2-      71%  M Cuellar       Fielder's Choice P; Hendricks out at 3B/P-3B; Cuellar to 1B
   OO     1--      76%  D Buford        Fly Ball Double Play: CF-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 0.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike Cuellar facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      75%  R Jackson       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      74%  S Bando         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      75%  M Epstein       Walk
   O      1--      73%  A Mangual       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Catfish Hunter facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      76%  P Blair         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      78%  T Crowley       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      79%  B Powell        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 0.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike Cuellar facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      77%  D Duncan        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      79%  L Brown         Single to 2B
   O      1--      78%  C Hunter        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Brown to 2B
   O      -2-      76%  B Campaneris    Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Catfish Hunter facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      78%  B Grich         Strikeout
   O      ---      80%  D Johnson       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      82%  B Robinson      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 0.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike Cuellar facing 2-3-4
          ---      84%  J Rudi          Single to LF
   OO     1--      79%  R Jackson       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      79%  S Bando         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Catfish Hunter facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      82%  E Hendricks     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Tom Shopay pinch hits for Mike Cuellar batting 9th
   O      ---      84%  T Shopay        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      85%  D Buford        Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 0.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Roric Harrison facing 5-6-7
                  Roric Harrison replaces Tom Shopay pitching and batting 9th
          ---      87%  M Epstein       Walk
   O      1--      85%  A Mangual       Flyball: 2B
          1--      87%  D Duncan        Walk; Epstein to 2B
   OO     12-      82%  L Brown         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Catfish Hunter facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      86%  P Blair         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      88%  T Crowley       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      89%  B Powell        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 0.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Roric Harrison facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      88%  C Hunter        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      88%  B Campaneris    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      87%  J Rudi          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Catfish Hunter facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      91%  B Grich         Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      93%  D Johnson       Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      94%  B Robinson      Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 0.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Roric Harrison facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      94%  R Jackson       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      94%  S Bando         Walk
   O      1--      94%  M Epstein       Flyball: CF
          1--      94%  A Mangual       Hit By Pitch; Bando to 2B
   O      12-      93%  D Duncan        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Catfish Hunter facing 8-9-1
                  Mike Hegan replaces Mike Epstein playing 1B batting 5th
   O      ---      97%  E Hendricks     Strikeout
                  Don Baylor pinch hits for Roric Harrison batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  D Baylor        Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  D Buford        Groundout: 1B unassisted
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 0.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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