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Standings
CAL
@BAL		1
7
NYY
@CHW		2
5
MIN
@CLE		1
5
OAK
@DET		5
7
BOS
@KCR		0
3
STL
@LAD		0
3
CIN
@MON		0
11
HOU
@NYM		7
4
ATL
@PHI		9
6
CHC
@SDP		7
5
PIT
@SFG		0
8
Wednesday, August 23, 1972 7:37PM
, Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 8,515, Time of Game: 2:31
Angels
1
52-66
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 17½ GB
 at Orioles
7
63-55
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, ½ GB
W: Jim Palmer (17-6)
L: Rudy May (5-10)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Angels          0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1  5  1
Orioles         0  0  0   6  0  1   0  0  X    7 10  2

California Angels

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Sandy Alomar 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .249 .590 -0.045 0.48 0.000 -0.045 -0.7 2 3
Ken Berry CF 3 0 2 0 1 1 .304 .757 0.043 0.30 0.044 -0.001 0.5 1 0
Vada Pinson RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .280 .705 0.086 0.95 0.113 -0.026 1.5 4 0 SB
Bob Oliver 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .275 .745 -0.125 0.88 0.000 -0.125 -1.5 7 0
Jim Spencer LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .227 .524 -0.013 0.80 0.046 -0.059 -0.0 1 0
Ken McMullen 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .282 .740 -0.067 0.78 0.002 -0.069 -0.4 0 1
   Billy Parker PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .138 .373 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Leo Cardenas SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .226 .579 -0.054 0.55 0.000 -0.054 -1.2 0 3 GDP
John Stephenson C 3 1 0 0 0 0 .281 .706 -0.005 0.28 0.011 -0.016 0.1 7 0
   Art Kusnyer C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .209 .549 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.1 2 0
Rudy May P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .100 .288 -0.024 0.99 0.000 -0.024 -0.2 0 0
   Curt Motton PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .146 .475 -0.010 0.46 0.000 -0.010 -0.3
   Rickey Clark P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .097 .222 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Chris Coletta PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .517 -0.003 0.13 0.000 -0.003 -0.2
   Lloyd Allen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .250 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 1 5 1 2 9 .152 .352 -0.217 0.62 0.216 -0.432 -2.6 24 7
TB: K Berry 2; K McMullen; V Pinson; J Spencer.
GIDP: L Cardenas (11).
RBI: V Pinson (42).
2-out RBI: V Pinson.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
E: R May (5).
Baserunning
SB: V Pinson (16, 2nd base off J Palmer/A Etchebarren).

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mark Belanger SS 5 2 2 1 0 0 .189 .492 0.001 0.64 0.045 -0.044 0.4 4 2
Paul Blair CF 4 1 2 3 1 1 .217 .580 0.085 0.40 0.101 -0.017 2.6 3 0 HR
Tommy Davis LF 4 0 2 1 0 1 .243 .570 -0.005 0.47 0.023 -0.027 0.7 1 0
   Merv Rettenmund LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .244 .701 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.2 0 0
Boog Powell 1B 3 0 1 0 2 1 .239 .770 -0.005 0.35 0.020 -0.025 0.3 2 2
Don Baylor RF 3 1 0 0 2 0 .261 .781 0.073 0.58 0.077 -0.004 -0.3 3 0
Brooks Robinson 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .251 .637 0.047 1.25 0.121 -0.074 -0.1 1 0
Bobby Grich 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .272 .772 -0.093 0.60 0.002 -0.095 -0.7 2 3 SB
Andy Etchebarren C 3 1 1 1 1 1 .193 .521 0.105 0.85 0.123 -0.018 0.7 9 0
Jim Palmer P 3 1 0 1 0 1 .224 .523 0.076 0.59 0.087 -0.011 0.5 2 0 SH
Team Totals 34 7 10 7 6 8 .294 .782 0.284 0.61 0.599 -0.315 3.8 27 7
HR: P Blair (6, off R May; 4th inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: J Palmer (6, off R May).
TB: P Blair 5; M Belanger 2; T Davis 2; B Robinson; A Etchebarren; B Powell; B Grich.
RBI: P Blair 3 (39); J Palmer (7); A Etchebarren (14); T Davis (7); M Belanger (15).
2-out RBI: T Davis.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 4 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Grich-B Powell.
E: B Grich 2 (14).
Baserunning
SB: B Grich (9, 2nd base off R Clark/J Stephenson).

California Angels

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rudy May, L (5-10) 4 6 6 6 3 6 1 3.54 22 29 -0.282 1.13 -4.4
Rickey Clark 2 3 1 1 1 1 0 4.51 10 0 0 -0.003 0.07 -0.2
Lloyd Allen 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 3.50 9 0 0 0.001 0.01 0.8
Team Totals 8 10 7 7 6 8 1 7.88 41 29 0 0 -0.284 0.62 -3.8

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Palmer, W (17-6) 9 5 1 0 2 9 0 1.86 35 82 0.216 0.62 2.6
Team Totals 9 5 1 0 2 9 0 0.00 35 82 0.216 0.61 2.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Russ Goetz, 2B - John Rice, 3B - Hank Morgenweck.
Time of Game: 2:31.
Attendance: 8,515.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

California Angels         Baltimore Orioles
1 Sandy Alomar 2B 1 Mark Belanger SS
2 Ken Berry CF 2 Paul Blair CF
3 Vada Pinson RF 3 Tommy Davis LF
4 Bob Oliver 1B 4 Boog Powell 1B
5 Jim Spencer LF 5 Don Baylor RF
6 Ken McMullen 3B 6 Brooks Robinson 3B
7 Leo Cardenas SS 7 Bobby Grich 2B
8 John Stephenson C 8 Andy Etchebarren C
9 Rudy May P 9 Jim Palmer P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 0-0 1 1-3 R BAL A. Etchebarren R. May 12% 77% Single to CF; Baylor Scores; Robinson to 3B
b4 0-0 0 1-- BAL B. Robinson R. May 12% 72% Single to CF; Baylor to 3B
b4 1-0 1 1-3 R BAL J. Palmer R. May 9% 86% Fielder's Choice P/Sacrifice Bunt; Robinson Scores; Etchebarren to 3B/Adv on E1; Palmer to 1B
t1 0-0 1 -23 O CAL B. Oliver J. Palmer 8% 48% Strikeout
b4 3-0 1 12- RRR BAL P. Blair R. May 8% 98% Home Run; Palmer Scores; Belanger 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, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CAL S. Alomar J. Palmer 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- CAL K. Berry J. Palmer -2% 50% Single to CF
t1 0-0 1 1-- CAL V. Pinson J. Palmer -7% 42% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Berry to 3B; Pinson to 1B
t1 0-0 1 1-3 CAL B. Oliver J. Palmer -2% 40% Pinson Steals 2B
t1 0-0 1 -23 O CAL B. Oliver J. Palmer 8% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 -23 O CAL J. Spencer J. Palmer 6% 54% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Angels 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Rudy May facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O BAL M. Belanger R. May -2% 52% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- BAL P. Blair R. May 2% 55% Single to CF
b1 0-0 1 1-- O BAL T. Davis R. May -3% 52% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 1-- BAL B. Powell R. May 2% 54% Walk; Blair to 2B
b1 0-0 2 12- BAL D. Baylor R. May 3% 57% Walk; Blair to 3B; Powell to 2B
b1 0-0 2 123 O BAL B. Robinson R. May -7% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Angels 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- O CAL K. McMullen J. Palmer 2% 52% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 1 --- O CAL L. Cardenas J. Palmer 1% 54% Foul Flyball: 3B
t2 0-0 2 --- O CAL J. Stephenson J. Palmer 1% 55% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Rudy May facing 7-8-9
b2 0-0 0 --- O BAL B. Grich R. May -2% 52% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-0 1 --- O BAL A. Etchebarren R. May -1% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- O BAL J. Palmer R. May -1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- O CAL R. May J. Palmer 2% 52% Strikeout
t3 0-0 1 --- O CAL S. Alomar J. Palmer 2% 54% Flyball: CF
t3 0-0 2 --- CAL K. Berry J. Palmer -1% 53% Walk
t3 0-0 2 1-- O CAL V. Pinson J. Palmer 2% 55% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Rudy May facing 1-2-3
b3 0-0 0 --- O BAL M. Belanger R. May -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- O BAL P. Blair R. May -2% 51% Strikeout
b3 0-0 2 --- BAL T. Davis R. May 1% 52% Single to RF
b3 0-0 2 1-- O BAL B. Powell R. May -2% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 4-5-6
t4 0-0 0 --- O CAL B. Oliver J. Palmer 3% 53% Strikeout
t4 0-0 1 --- CAL J. Spencer J. Palmer -3% 50% Single to RF
t4 0-0 1 1-- O CAL K. McMullen J. Palmer 3% 53% Flyball: CF
t4 0-0 2 1-- O CAL L. Cardenas J. Palmer 3% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Rudy May facing 5-6-7
b4 0-0 0 --- BAL D. Baylor R. May 5% 60% Walk
b4 0-0 0 1-- BAL B. Robinson R. May 12% 72% Single to CF; Baylor to 3B
b4 0-0 0 1-3 O BAL B. Grich R. May -7% 65% Strikeout Looking
b4 0-0 1 1-3 R BAL A. Etchebarren R. May 12% 77% Single to CF; Baylor Scores; Robinson to 3B
b4 1-0 1 1-3 R BAL J. Palmer R. May 9% 86% Fielder's Choice P/Sacrifice Bunt; Robinson Scores; Etchebarren to 3B/Adv on E1; Palmer to 1B
b4 2-0 1 1-3 R BAL M. Belanger R. May 4% 90% Single to CF; Etchebarren Scores; Palmer to 2B
b4 3-0 1 12- RRR BAL P. Blair R. May 8% 98% Home Run; Palmer Scores; Belanger Scores
b4 6-0 1 --- O BAL T. Davis R. May -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 6-0 2 --- O BAL B. Powell R. May -0% 98% Strikeout
6 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Orioles 6.
Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-6, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 8-9-1
t5 0-6 0 --- CAL J. Stephenson J. Palmer -1% 97% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Stephenson to 1B
Curt Motton pinch hits for Rudy May (P) batting 9th
t5 0-6 0 1-- O CAL C. Motton J. Palmer 1% 98% Strikeout
t5 0-6 1 1-- O CAL S. Alomar J. Palmer 1% 98% Strikeout Looking
t5 0-6 2 1-- CAL K. Berry J. Palmer -1% 98% Single to RF; Stephenson to 2B
t5 0-6 2 12- R CAL V. Pinson J. Palmer -2% 96% Single to LF; Stephenson Scores/unER; Berry to 3B
t5 1-6 2 1-3 O CAL B. Oliver J. Palmer 2% 97% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Angels 1, Orioles 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-1, Angels' Rickey Clark facing 5-6-7
Rickey Clark replaces Curt Motton (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 6-1 0 --- O BAL D. Baylor R. Clark -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 6-1 1 --- O BAL B. Robinson R. Clark -0% 97% Flyball: LF
b5 6-1 2 --- BAL B. Grich R. Clark 0% 97% Single to RF
b5 6-1 2 1-- BAL A. Etchebarren R. Clark 0% 97% Grich Steals 2B
b5 6-1 2 -2- O BAL A. Etchebarren R. Clark -0% 97% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Orioles 6.
Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-6, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 5-6-7
t6 1-6 0 --- CAL J. Spencer J. Palmer -2% 95% Walk
t6 1-6 0 1-- O CAL K. McMullen J. Palmer 1% 97% Flyball: LF
t6 1-6 1 1-- O CAL L. Cardenas J. Palmer 1% 98% Flyball: RF
t6 1-6 2 1-- O CAL J. Stephenson J. Palmer 1% 98% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Orioles 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-1, Angels' Rickey Clark facing 9-1-2
Art Kusnyer replaces John Stephenson playing C batting 8th
b6 6-1 0 --- O BAL J. Palmer R. Clark -0% 98% Flyball: 2B
b6 6-1 1 --- BAL M. Belanger R. Clark 0% 98% Single to RF
b6 6-1 1 1-- O BAL P. Blair R. Clark -0% 98% Groundout: C unassisted; Belanger to 2B
b6 6-1 2 -2- R BAL T. Davis R. Clark 1% 99% Single to CF; Belanger Scores; Davis to 2B/Adv on throw
b6 7-1 2 -2- BAL B. Powell R. Clark 0% 99% Walk
b6 7-1 2 12- O BAL D. Baylor R. Clark -0% 99% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 1, Orioles 7.
Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-7, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 9-1-2
Merv Rettenmund replaces Tommy Davis playing LF batting 3rd
Chris Coletta pinch hits for Rickey Clark (P) batting 9th
t7 1-7 0 --- O CAL C. Coletta J. Palmer 0% 99% Strikeout
t7 1-7 1 --- O CAL S. Alomar J. Palmer 0% 100% Flyball: SS
t7 1-7 2 --- O CAL K. Berry J. Palmer 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Orioles 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 7-1, Angels' Lloyd Allen facing 6-7-8
Lloyd Allen replaces Chris Coletta (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 7-1 0 --- O BAL B. Robinson L. Allen -0% 100% Flyball: RF
b7 7-1 1 --- O BAL B. Grich L. Allen -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 7-1 2 --- BAL A. Etchebarren L. Allen 0% 100% Walk
b7 7-1 2 1-- O BAL J. Palmer L. Allen -0% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Orioles 7.
Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-7, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 3-4-5
t8 1-7 0 --- O CAL V. Pinson J. Palmer 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
t8 1-7 1 --- O CAL B. Oliver J. Palmer 0% 100% Flyball: RF
t8 1-7 2 --- O CAL J. Spencer J. Palmer 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Orioles 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 7-1, Angels' Lloyd Allen facing 1-2-3
b8 7-1 0 --- O BAL M. Belanger L. Allen -0% 100% Flyball: RF
b8 7-1 1 --- BAL P. Blair L. Allen 0% 100% Walk
b8 7-1 1 1-- O BAL M. Rettenmund L. Allen -0% 100% Strikeout
b8 7-1 2 1-- BAL B. Powell L. Allen 0% 100% Single to LF; Blair to 3B
b8 7-1 2 1-3 O BAL D. Baylor L. Allen -0% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 1, Orioles 7.
Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-7, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 6-7-8
t9 1-7 0 --- CAL K. McMullen J. Palmer -0% 100% Single to LF
Billy Parker pinch runs for Ken McMullen (3B) batting 6th
t9 1-7 0 1-- OO CAL L. Cardenas J. Palmer 0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
t9 1-7 2 --- O CAL A. Kusnyer J. Palmer 0% 100% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Orioles 7.

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