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

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 22,381

Sunday, June 4, 1972, 4:23PM
Time of Game: 2:11

Athletics

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: D Hamilton (2-0), L: D Alexander (3-2), S: D Knowles (2)

Orioles

21-20

Lost 3

2nd, 3 GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Martinez SS                 3   1   1   0    1   1  .400  .900    0    3   8   
J Rudi LF                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .329  .850    0    3   0   
R Jackson RF                  4   0   1   1    0   2  .268  .868    0    2   0   
S Bando 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .241  .727    0    0   0   GDP
M Epstein 1B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .242  .771    0   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  .539         0   0   
G Tenace C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .196  .528    0    5   0   
O Brown CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .196  .484    0    2   0   
L Brown 2B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .183  .443    0    2   2   2B
D Hamilton P                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .333    0    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   0   
Totals                       33   2   9   1    3   4                    27  14

BATTING

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

DP: 2. M Martinez-L Brown-M Epstein; M Epstein-M Martinez-M Epstein.

E: S Bando (3).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Rettenmund RF               4   0   3   0    0   0  .275  .765    0    2   1   GDP
M Belanger SS                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .159  .449    0    3   6   SH
P Blair CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .246  .634    0    4   0   
D Baylor LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .319 1.041    0    0   0   GDP
B Grich 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .277  .701    0   10   1   
D Johnson 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .248  .680    0    2   4   
C Salmon 3B                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   2   
  T Crowley PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .327 1.021    0    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  .575    0    0   0   
A Etchebarren C               2   0   1   0    0   0  .189  .486    0    3   0   
  J Oates PH-C                1   0   1   0    0   0  .227  .727    0    2   0   2B
D Alexander P                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    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   0   
Totals                       33   0   8   0    0   5                    27  14

BATTING

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

DP: 3. M Belanger-D Johnson-B Grich; D Johnson-M Belanger-B Grich; M Rettenmund-A Etchebarren.

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
D Hamilton, W (2-0)            6     6   0   0    0   1   0   0.73   23     -       ·  ·     10· 6· 0· 6     61    -     1.35   0.25
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

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· 4· 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· 7· 1· 9           -

D Hamilton faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: D Alexander (4).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:11.

Attendance: 22,381.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Baltimore Orioles                    
1. M Martinez           SS    1. M Rettenmund         RF 
2. J Rudi               LF    2. M Belanger           SS 
3. R Jackson            RF    3. P Blair              CF 
4. S Bando              3B    4. D Baylor             LF 
5. M Epstein            1B    5. B Grich              1B 
6. G Tenace             C     6. D Johnson            2B 
7. O Brown              CF    7. C Salmon             3B 
8. L Brown              2B    8. A Etchebarren        C  
9. D Hamilton           P     9. D Alexander          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   1  2-0  123      21%  82% M Rettenmund    D Hamilton      Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
   t 1   0  0-0  12-      14%  73% R Jackson       D Alexander     Single to CF; Martinez Scores; Rudi to 3B
   b 5   0  2-0  12-     -12%  49% A Etchebarren   D Hamilton      Single to LF; Johnson to 3B; Salmon to 2B
   b 5   0  2-0  123      11%  60% D Alexander     D Hamilton      Flyball: CF
   b 7   2  2-0  -23      10%  89% B Robinson      D Knowles       Groundout: SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  M Martinez      Walk
          1--      60%  J Rudi          Single to RF; Martinez to 2B
   R      12-      73%  R Jackson       Single to CF; Martinez Scores; Rudi to 3B
   ROO    1-3      69%  S Bando         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Rudi Scores/No RBI
          ---      70%  M Epstein       Walk
   O      1--      69%  G Tenace        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, Dave Hamilton facing 1-2-3
          ---      64%  M Rettenmund    Single to RF
   O      1--      66%  M Belanger      Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Rettenmund to 2B
   O      -2-      69%  P Blair         Groundout: P-1B; Rettenmund to 3B
   O      --3      73%  D Baylor        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Doyle Alexander facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      71%  O Brown         Flyball: CF
          ---      73%  L Brown         Single to 3B
   OO     1--      70%  D Hamilton      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, Dave Hamilton facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      72%  B Grich         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      74%  D Johnson       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      74%  C Salmon        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 0.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      73%  M Martinez      Strikeout
          ---      75%  J Rudi          Single
   O      1--      74%  R Jackson       Groundout: 2B-1B; Rudi to 2B
          -2-      75%  S Bando         Single; Rudi to 3B
   O      1-3      71%  M Epstein       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, Dave Hamilton facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      74%  A Etchebarren   Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      75%  D Alexander     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      74%  M Rettenmund    Single to CF
   O      1--      76%  M Belanger      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 0.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Doyle Alexander facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      75%  G Tenace        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      74%  O Brown         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      73%  L Brown         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Dave Hamilton facing 3-4-5
          ---      68%  P Blair         Single to LF
   OO     1--      78%  D Baylor        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      79%  B Grich         Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 0.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Doyle Alexander facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      77%  D Hamilton      Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      79%  M Martinez      Single to CF
          1--      80%  J Rudi          Wild Pitch; Martinez to 2B
   O      -2-      78%  " "             Flyball: CF; Martinez to 3B
   O      --3      76%  R Jackson       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Dave Hamilton facing 6-7-8
          ---      70%  D Johnson       Single to CF
          1--      61%  C Salmon        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Johnson to 2B
          12-      49%  A Etchebarren   Single to LF; Johnson to 3B; Salmon to 2B
   O      123      60%  D Alexander     Flyball: CF
   OO     123      82%  M Rettenmund    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, Doyle Alexander facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      80%  S Bando         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      79%  M Epstein       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      79%  G Tenace        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Dave Hamilton facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      82%  M Belanger      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      84%  P Blair         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      85%  D Baylor        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 0.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Doyle Alexander facing 7-8-9
          ---      87%  O Brown         Single to 3B
          1--      93%  L Brown         Double to LF; Brown to 3B
          -23      93%  D Hamilton      Walk
   O      123      90%  M Martinez      Flyball: CF
   OO     123      82%  J Rudi          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, Dave Hamilton facing 5-6-7
          ---      76%  B Grich         Single to LF
                  Rollie Fingers replaces Dave Hamilton pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      81%  D Johnson       Flyball: RF
                  Terry Crowley pinch hits for Chico Salmon batting 7th
   O      1--      86%  T Crowley       Flyball: LF
                  Johnny Oates pinch hits for Andy Etchebarren batting 8th
          1--      79%  J Oates         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 batting 9th
   O      -23      89%  B Robinson      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 0.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Grant Jackson facing 3-4-5
                  Grant Jackson replaces Terry Crowley pitching and batting 7th; Johnny Oates moves to C; Brooks Robinson moves to 3B
   O      ---      88%  R Jackson       Strikeout
   O      ---      88%  S Bando         Strikeout
          ---      88%  M Epstein       Single to RF
                  Blue Moon Odom pinch runs for Mike Epstein batting 5th
   O      1--      87%  G Tenace        Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Darold Knowles facing 1-2-3
                  Mike Hegan replaces Blue Moon Odom playing 1B batting 5th
          ---      80%  M Rettenmund    Single to LF
   O      1--      86%  M Belanger      Strikeout
   O      1--      91%  P Blair         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      94%  D Baylor        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, Grant Jackson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      94%  O Brown         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      93%  L Brown         Flyball: SS
   O      ---      93%  D Knowles       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Darold Knowles facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      97%  B Grich         Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  D Johnson       Strikeout Looking
                  Don Buford pinch hits for Grant Jackson batting 7th
   O      ---     100%  D Buford        Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 0.

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