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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
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 22,381

 Sunday, June 4, 1972, 4:23PM
Time of Game: 2:11
Athletics
2
28-13
Won 3
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  9  1
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  8  0
W: Dave Hamilton (2-0), L: Doyle Alexander (3-2), S: Darold Knowles (2)
 Orioles
0
21-20
Lost 3
2nd, 3 GB

Batting Stats

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Martinez SS                 3   1   1   0    1   1  .400  .900              3   8   
J Rudi LF                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .329  .850              3   0   
R Jackson RF                  4   0   1   1    0   2  .268  .868              2   0   
S Bando 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .241  .727              0   0   GDP
M Epstein 1B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .242  .771             10   1   
  B Odom PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250              0   0   
  M Hegan 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .538              0   0   
G Tenace C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .196  .528              5   0   
O Brown CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .196  .484              2   0   
L Brown 2B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .183  .443              2   2   2B
D Hamilton P                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .333              0   3   GDP
  R Fingers P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  D Knowles P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       33   2   9   0    3   4                         27  14
Batting Events
2B: L Brown (1, off D Alexander).
TB: L Brown 3; J Rudi 2; S Bando; R Jackson; M Epstein; M Martinez; O Brown.
GIDP: S Bando (2); D Hamilton (1).
RBI: R Jackson (28).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. M Epstein-M Martinez-M Epstein; M Martinez-L Brown-M Epstein.
E: S Bando (3).
Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Rettenmund RF               4   0   3   0    0   0  .275  .765              2   1   GDP
M Belanger SS                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .159  .450              3   6   SH
P Blair CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .246  .633              4   0   
D Baylor LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .319 1.040              0   0   GDP
B Grich 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .277  .701             10   1   
D Johnson 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .248  .681              2   4   
C Salmon 3B                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   2   
  T Crowley PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .327 1.021              0   0   
  G Jackson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  D Buford PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .203  .574              0   0   
A Etchebarren C               2   0   1   0    0   0  .189  .486              3   0   
  J Oates PH-C                1   0   1   0    0   0  .227  .727              2   0   2B
D Alexander P                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
  B Powell PH                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .157  .573              0   0   
  B Robinson PH-3B            1   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .580              0   0   
Totals                       33   0   8   0    0   5                         27  14
Batting Events
2B: J Oates (3, off R Fingers).
SH: M Belanger (1, off D Hamilton).
TB: M Rettenmund 3; J Oates 2; A Etchebarren; P Blair; D Johnson; B Grich.
GIDP: D Baylor (5); M Rettenmund (6).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. M Belanger-D Johnson-B Grich; D Johnson-M Belanger-B Grich; M Rettenmund-A Etchebarren.

Pitching Stats

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Hamilton, W (2-0)            6     6   0   0    0   1   0   0.73   23     -       ·  ·     10· 6· 0· 6     61    -     1.35   0.24
R Fingers, H (1)               0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   2.67    3     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 1          1-0    2.05   0.03
D Knowles, S (2)               2.1   1   0   0    0   4   0   1.80    8     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 1          2-0    2.05   0.24
Totals                         9     8   0   0    0   5   0          34     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 0· 8          3-0
D Hamilton faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Alexander, L (3-2)           7     8   2   2    3   2   0   2.33   29     -       ·  ·     11· 5· 1· 8     52    -     0.86  -0.01
G Jackson                      2     1   0   0    0   2   0   5.40    7     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 1          0-0    0.37   0.03
Totals                         9     9   2   2    3   4   0          36     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 1· 9           -
Balks: None.
WP: D Alexander (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Rice, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Hank Morgenweck, 3B - Russ Goetz.
Time of Game: 2:11.
Attendance: 22,381.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Oakland Athletics                         Baltimore Orioles                            
1. Marty Martinez               SS       1. Merv Rettenmund              RF
2. Joe Rudi                     LF       2. Mark Belanger                SS
3. Reggie Jackson               RF       3. Paul Blair                   CF
4. Sal Bando                    3B       4. Don Baylor                   LF
5. Mike Epstein                 1B       5. Bobby Grich                  1B
6. Gene Tenace                   C       6. Davey Johnson                2B
7. Ollie Brown                  CF       7. Chico Salmon                 3B
8. Larry Brown                  2B       8. Andy Etchebarren              C
9. Dave Hamilton                 P       9. Doyle Alexander               P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b5 1 123 OO 22% 81% 0-2 BAL M. Rettenmund D. Hamilton Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
t1 0 12- R 14% 73% 0-0 OAK R. Jackson D. Alexander Single to CF; Martinez Scores; Rudi to 3B
b5 0 12- -12% 49% 0-2 BAL A. Etchebarren D. Hamilton Single to LF; Johnson to 3B; Salmon to 2B
b5 0 123 O 11% 60% 0-2 BAL D. Alexander D. Hamilton Flyball: CF
b7 2 -23 O 10% 89% 0-2 BAL B. Robinson D. Knowles Groundout: SS-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 OAK M. Martinez D. Alexander Walk
t1 0 1-- 6% 60% 0-0 OAK J. Rudi D. Alexander Single to RF; Martinez to 2B
t1 0 12- R 14% 73% 0-0 OAK R. Jackson D. Alexander Single to CF; Martinez Scores; Rudi to 3B
t1 0 1-3 ROO -4% 69% 1-0 OAK S. Bando D. Alexander Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Rudi Scores/No RBI
t1 2 --- 1% 70% 2-0 OAK M. Epstein D. Alexander Walk
t1 2 1-- O -1% 69% 2-0 OAK G. Tenace D. Alexander Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' Dave Hamilton facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -4% 64% 0-2 BAL M. Rettenmund D. Hamilton Single to RF
b1 0 1-- O 2% 66% 0-2 BAL M. Belanger D. Hamilton Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Rettenmund to 2B
b1 1 -2- O 3% 69% 0-2 BAL P. Blair D. Hamilton Groundout: P-1B; Rettenmund to 3B
b1 2 --3 O 3% 73% 0-2 BAL D. Baylor D. Hamilton Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Orioles' Doyle Alexander facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- O -1% 71% 2-0 OAK O. Brown D. Alexander Flyball: CF
t2 1 --- 2% 73% 2-0 OAK L. Brown D. Alexander Single to 3B
t2 1 1-- OO -3% 70% 2-0 OAK D. Hamilton D. Alexander Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' Dave Hamilton facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 72% 0-2 BAL B. Grich D. Hamilton Flyball: CF
b2 1 --- O 1% 74% 0-2 BAL D. Johnson D. Hamilton Flyball: RF
b2 2 --- O 1% 74% 0-2 BAL C. Salmon D. Hamilton Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 0.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Orioles' Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O -1% 73% 2-0 OAK M. Martinez D. Alexander Strikeout
t3 1 --- 2% 75% 2-0 OAK J. Rudi D. Alexander Single
t3 1 1-- O -1% 74% 2-0 OAK R. Jackson D. Alexander Groundout: 2B-1B; Rudi to 2B
t3 2 -2- 1% 75% 2-0 OAK S. Bando D. Alexander Single; Rudi to 3B
t3 2 1-3 O -3% 71% 2-0 OAK M. Epstein D. Alexander Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' Dave Hamilton facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 2% 74% 0-2 BAL A. Etchebarren D. Hamilton Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- O 2% 75% 0-2 BAL D. Alexander D. Hamilton Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2 --- -1% 74% 0-2 BAL M. Rettenmund D. Hamilton Single to CF
b3 2 1-- O 2% 76% 0-2 BAL M. Belanger D. Hamilton Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 0.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Orioles' Doyle Alexander facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O -1% 75% 2-0 OAK G. Tenace D. Alexander Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- O -1% 74% 2-0 OAK O. Brown D. Alexander Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2 --- O -1% 73% 2-0 OAK L. Brown D. Alexander Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' Dave Hamilton facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- -5% 68% 0-2 BAL P. Blair D. Hamilton Single to LF
b4 0 1-- OO 9% 78% 0-2 BAL D. Baylor D. Hamilton Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b4 2 --- O 1% 79% 0-2 BAL B. Grich D. Hamilton Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 0.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Orioles' Doyle Alexander facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O -1% 77% 2-0 OAK D. Hamilton D. Alexander Groundout: 1B-P
t5 1 --- 2% 79% 2-0 OAK M. Martinez D. Alexander Single to CF
t5 1 1-- 1% 80% 2-0 OAK J. Rudi D. Alexander Wild Pitch; Martinez to 2B
t5 1 -2- O -2% 78% 2-0 OAK J. Rudi D. Alexander Flyball: CF; Martinez to 3B
t5 2 --3 O -3% 76% 2-0 OAK R. Jackson D. Alexander Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' Dave Hamilton facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- -6% 70% 0-2 BAL D. Johnson D. Hamilton Single to CF
b5 0 1-- -9% 61% 0-2 BAL C. Salmon D. Hamilton Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Johnson to 2B
b5 0 12- -12% 49% 0-2 BAL A. Etchebarren D. Hamilton Single to LF; Johnson to 3B; Salmon to 2B
b5 0 123 O 11% 60% 0-2 BAL D. Alexander D. Hamilton Flyball: CF
b5 1 123 OO 22% 81% 0-2 BAL M. Rettenmund D. Hamilton Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 0.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Orioles' Doyle Alexander facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- O -1% 80% 2-0 OAK S. Bando D. Alexander Flyball: CF
t6 1 --- O -1% 79% 2-0 OAK M. Epstein D. Alexander Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2 --- O -1% 79% 2-0 OAK G. Tenace D. Alexander Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' Dave Hamilton facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O 3% 82% 0-2 BAL M. Belanger D. Hamilton Flyball: LF
b6 1 --- O 2% 84% 0-2 BAL P. Blair D. Hamilton Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2 --- O 1% 85% 0-2 BAL D. Baylor D. Hamilton Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 0.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Orioles' Doyle Alexander facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- 2% 87% 2-0 OAK O. Brown D. Alexander Single to 3B
t7 0 1-- 6% 93% 2-0 OAK L. Brown D. Alexander Double to LF; Brown to 3B
t7 0 -23 1% 93% 2-0 OAK D. Hamilton D. Alexander Walk
t7 0 123 O -3% 90% 2-0 OAK M. Martinez D. Alexander Flyball: CF
t7 1 123 OO -8% 82% 2-0 OAK J. Rudi D. Alexander Line Drive Double Play: RF-C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' Dave Hamilton facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- -7% 76% 0-2 BAL B. Grich D. Hamilton Single to LF
Rollie Fingers replaces Dave Hamilton pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 1-- O 6% 81% 0-2 BAL D. Johnson R. Fingers Flyball: RF
Terry Crowley pinch hits for Chico Salmon (3B) batting 7th
b7 1 1-- O 4% 86% 0-2 BAL T. Crowley R. Fingers Flyball: LF
Johnny Oates pinch hits for Andy Etchebarren (C) batting 8th
b7 2 1-- -7% 79% 0-2 BAL J. Oates R. Fingers Double to LF; Grich to 3B
Darold Knowles replaces Rollie Fingers pitching and batting 9th; Brooks Robinson pinch hits for Boog Powell batting 9th; Boog Powell pinch hits for Doyle Alexander (P) batting 9th
b7 2 -23 O 10% 89% 0-2 BAL B. Robinson D. Knowles Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 0.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Orioles' Grant Jackson facing 3-4-5
Grant Jackson replaces Terry Crowley (PH) pitching and batting 7th; Johnny Oates moves from PH to C; Brooks Robinson moves from PH to 3B
t8 0 --- O -1% 88% 2-0 OAK R. Jackson G. Jackson Strikeout
t8 1 --- O -1% 88% 2-0 OAK S. Bando G. Jackson Strikeout
t8 2 --- 0% 88% 2-0 OAK M. Epstein G. Jackson Single to RF
Blue Moon Odom pinch runs for Mike Epstein (1B) batting 5th
t8 2 1-- O -1% 87% 2-0 OAK G. Tenace G. Jackson Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' Darold Knowles facing 1-2-3
Mike Hegan replaces Blue Moon Odom (PR) playing 1B batting 5th
b8 0 --- -7% 80% 0-2 BAL M. Rettenmund D. Knowles Single to LF
b8 0 1-- O 6% 86% 0-2 BAL M. Belanger D. Knowles Strikeout
b8 1 1-- O 5% 91% 0-2 BAL P. Blair D. Knowles Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b8 2 1-- O 4% 94% 0-2 BAL D. Baylor D. Knowles Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 0.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Orioles' Grant Jackson facing 7-8-9
t9 0 --- O -1% 94% 2-0 OAK O. Brown G. Jackson Flyball: RF
t9 1 --- O -0% 93% 2-0 OAK L. Brown G. Jackson Flyball: SS
t9 2 --- O -0% 93% 2-0 OAK D. Knowles G. Jackson Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' Darold Knowles facing 5-6-7
b9 0 --- O 4% 97% 0-2 BAL B. Grich D. Knowles Strikeout
b9 1 --- O 2% 99% 0-2 BAL D. Johnson D. Knowles Strikeout Looking
Don Buford pinch hits for Grant Jackson (P) batting 7th
b9 2 --- O 1% 100% 0-2 BAL D. Buford D. Knowles Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 0.

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