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Standings
BOS
@BAL		0
6
CLE
@DET		5
4
CHW
@KCR		7
0
MIL
@NYY		0
3
CAL
@OAK		5
2
MIN
@TEX		0
1
SDP
@ATL		3
5
NYM
@CHC		4
2
CIN
@HOU		2
1
SFG
@LAD		3
6		 
(11)
MON
@STL		4
5
Wednesday, September 4, 1974 7:37PM
, Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 16,856, Time of Game: 2:15
Red Sox
0
72-63
⇐ Lost 6 ⇒
1st
 at Orioles
6
70-65
⇐ Won 7 ⇒
3rd, 2 GB
W: Jim Palmer (6-10)
L: Roger Moret (7-8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  0
Orioles         0  0  4   0  1  0   1  0  X    6 10  1

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Juan Beniquez CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .272 .698 -0.039 0.40 0.000 -0.039 -0.7 5 0
Cecil Cooper DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 .268 .716 0.025 0.44 0.042 -0.017 0.4
   Tim McCarver PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .224 .601 0.001 0.03 0.001 0.000 0.2
Dwight Evans RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .287 .751 -0.005 0.45 0.026 -0.032 -0.2 1 0
Carl Yastrzemski 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .310 .872 -0.054 0.58 0.001 -0.055 -0.5 7 0
Rico Petrocelli 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .271 .771 -0.053 0.51 0.000 -0.053 -1.2 1 1
Bernie Carbo LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .247 .764 -0.037 0.50 0.000 -0.037 -0.7 1 0
Doug Griffin 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .270 .675 -0.022 0.30 0.000 -0.022 -0.4 2 2
Rick Burleson SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .305 .742 -0.031 0.42 0.000 -0.031 -0.4 4 3
Tim Blackwell C 1 0 0 0 0 1 .260 .613 -0.017 0.70 0.000 -0.017 -0.1 1 0
   Dick McAuliffe PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .219 .652 -0.009 0.35 0.000 -0.009 -0.2
   Bob Montgomery C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .556 -0.001 0.02 0.000 -0.001 -0.1 2 0
Roger Moret P
   Reggie Cleveland P 1
   Dick Pole P
Team Totals 31 0 3 0 1 6 .097 .222 -0.242 0.43 0.070 -0.313 -4.0 24 7
TB: D Evans 2; T McCarver.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 6.

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mark Belanger SS 5 0 0 0 0 1 .228 .613 -0.080 0.54 0.000 -0.080 -1.3 1 3
Paul Blair CF 2 1 1 1 2 0 .251 .693 0.193 0.72 0.194 -0.001 1.6 4 0 3B,SB
Bobby Grich 2B 4 1 1 1 0 2 .276 .835 0.009 0.78 0.055 -0.045 -0.3 2 3
Tommy Davis DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 .287 .700 0.020 0.54 0.057 -0.038 0.1 2B
Earl Williams 1B 4 2 2 3 0 0 .263 .748 0.061 0.55 0.084 -0.023 2.6 9 0 2·HR
Don Baylor LF 3 0 1 1 0 0 .246 .659 0.059 0.41 0.061 -0.002 0.3 1 0 2B,SF
Brooks Robinson 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .302 .777 -0.045 0.44 0.001 -0.047 -0.6 1 3
Enos Cabell RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .274 .628 -0.015 0.38 0.019 -0.034 0.3 3 0 SB
Andy Etchebarren C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .207 .486 0.055 0.37 0.071 -0.016 -0.4 6 0 2B
Jim Palmer P
Team Totals 34 6 10 6 2 3 .294 .942 0.257 0.53 0.542 -0.286 2.5 27 9
2B: A Etchebarren (6, off R Moret); D Baylor (15, off R Moret); T Davis (20, off R Moret).
3B: P Blair (3, off R Moret).
HR: E Williams 2 (13, 2 off R Cleveland; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF-CF).
SF: D Baylor (4, off R Moret).
TB: E Williams 8; P Blair 3; A Etchebarren 2; D Baylor 2; E Cabell 2; T Davis 2; B Robinson; B Grich.
RBI: E Williams 3 (47); P Blair (47); B Grich (74); D Baylor (50).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 13.
Fielding
E: E Williams (8).
Baserunning
SB: E Cabell (4, 2nd base off R Moret/T Blackwell); P Blair (16, 2nd base off R Moret/T Blackwell).

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Roger Moret, L (7-8) 3.2 6 4 4 2 1 0 3.60 20 32 -0.247 0.87 -2.6
Reggie Cleveland 3.1 4 2 2 0 2 2 4.60 14 2 0 -0.010 0.10 -0.3
Dick Pole 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.63 3 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.4
Team Totals 8 10 6 6 2 3 2 6.75 37 32 2 0 -0.257 0.43 -2.5

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Palmer, W (6-10) 9 3 0 0 1 6 0 3.50 32 86 0.243 0.43 4.0
Team Totals 9 3 0 0 1 6 0 0.00 32 86 0.243 0.53 4.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Odom, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Bill Deegan, 3B - Lou DiMuro.
Time of Game: 2:15.
Attendance: 16,856.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 0-0 1 -2- R BAL P. Blair R. Moret 15% 73% Triple to CF; Etchebarren Scores
b3 0-0 0 --- BAL A. Etchebarren R. Moret 7% 62% Double
b3 2-0 1 1-- BAL T. Davis R. Moret 6% 84% Double to RF; Grich to 3B
b3 1-0 1 --3 R BAL B. Grich R. Moret 5% 78% Single to LF; Blair Scores
b3 2-0 1 -23 R BAL E. Williams R. Moret 5% 89% Fielder's Choice 2B; Grich Scores; Davis to 3B; Williams to 1B

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BOS J. Beniquez J. Palmer 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O BOS C. Cooper J. Palmer 1% 54% Flyball: 3B
t1 0-0 2 --- BOS D. Evans J. Palmer -1% 52% Single to RF
t1 0-0 2 1-- O BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Palmer 2% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Roger Moret facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O BAL M. Belanger R. Moret -2% 52% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- BAL P. Blair R. Moret 2% 55% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-- BAL B. Grich R. Moret 2% 57% Blair Steals 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- O BAL B. Grich R. Moret -3% 53% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 2 -2- O BAL T. Davis R. Moret -3% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O BOS R. Petrocelli J. Palmer 2% 52% Flyball: 2B
t2 0-0 1 --- O BOS B. Carbo J. Palmer 2% 54% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 2 --- O BOS D. Griffin J. Palmer 1% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Roger Moret facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O BAL E. Williams R. Moret -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- BAL D. Baylor R. Moret 4% 57% Double to RF
b2 0-0 1 -2- O BAL B. Robinson R. Moret -4% 53% Flyball: SS
b2 0-0 2 -2- O BAL E. Cabell R. Moret -3% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O BOS R. Burleson J. Palmer 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O BOS T. Blackwell J. Palmer 2% 54% Strikeout
t3 0-0 2 --- O BOS J. Beniquez J. Palmer 1% 55% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Roger Moret facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- BAL A. Etchebarren R. Moret 7% 62% Double
b3 0-0 0 -2- O BAL M. Belanger R. Moret -5% 58% Flyball: 3B
b3 0-0 1 -2- R BAL P. Blair R. Moret 15% 73% Triple to CF; Etchebarren Scores
b3 1-0 1 --3 R BAL B. Grich R. Moret 5% 78% Single to LF; Blair Scores
b3 2-0 1 1-- BAL T. Davis R. Moret 6% 84% Double to RF; Grich to 3B
b3 2-0 1 -23 R BAL E. Williams R. Moret 5% 89% Fielder's Choice 2B; Grich Scores; Davis to 3B; Williams to 1B
b3 3-0 1 1-3 RO BAL D. Baylor R. Moret 2% 91% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Davis Scores; Williams to 2B
b3 4-0 2 -2- O BAL B. Robinson R. Moret -1% 90% Lineout: SS
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 4.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 2-3-4
t4 0-4 0 --- BOS C. Cooper J. Palmer -4% 85% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Cooper to 2B
t4 0-4 0 -2- O BOS D. Evans J. Palmer 3% 88% Flyball: CF
t4 0-4 1 -2- O BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Palmer 2% 91% Flyball: RF
t4 0-4 2 -2- O BOS R. Petrocelli J. Palmer 2% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-0, Red Sox' Roger Moret facing 8-9-1
b4 4-0 0 --- BAL E. Cabell R. Moret 1% 93% Single to 2B
b4 4-0 0 1-- BAL A. Etchebarren R. Moret 1% 94% Cabell Steals 2B
b4 4-0 0 -2- O BAL A. Etchebarren R. Moret -1% 93% Flyball: RF
b4 4-0 1 -2- O BAL M. Belanger R. Moret -1% 92% Lineout: SS
Reggie Cleveland replaces Roger Moret pitching (change occurred mid-batter)
b4 4-0 2 -2- BAL P. Blair R. Moret 0% 92% Walk
b4 4-0 2 12- O BAL B. Grich R. Cleveland -1% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 4.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 6-7-8
t5 0-4 0 --- O BOS B. Carbo J. Palmer 1% 93% Flyball: RF
t5 0-4 1 --- O BOS D. Griffin J. Palmer 1% 94% Flyball: RF
t5 0-4 2 --- O BOS R. Burleson J. Palmer 1% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-0, Red Sox' Reggie Cleveland facing 4-5-6
b5 4-0 0 --- O BAL T. Davis R. Cleveland -0% 94% Groundout: P-1B
b5 4-0 1 --- R BAL E. Williams R. Cleveland 3% 97% Home Run
b5 5-0 1 --- O BAL D. Baylor R. Cleveland -0% 96% Lineout: CF
b5 5-0 2 --- BAL B. Robinson R. Cleveland 0% 97% Single to RF
b5 5-0 2 1-- BAL E. Cabell R. Cleveland 0% 97% Single to LF; Robinson to 2B
b5 5-0 2 12- O BAL A. Etchebarren R. Cleveland -0% 96% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 5.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 9-1-2
Dick McAuliffe pinch hits for Tim Blackwell (C) batting 9th
t6 0-5 0 --- O BOS D. McAuliffe J. Palmer 1% 97% Strikeout Looking
t6 0-5 1 --- O BOS J. Beniquez J. Palmer 1% 98% Strikeout
t6 0-5 2 --- O BOS C. Cooper J. Palmer 0% 98% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-0, Red Sox' Reggie Cleveland facing 1-2-3
Bob Montgomery replaces Dick McAuliffe (PH) playing C batting 9th
b6 5-0 0 --- O BAL M. Belanger R. Cleveland -0% 98% Strikeout Looking
b6 5-0 1 --- O BAL P. Blair R. Cleveland -0% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 5-0 2 --- O BAL B. Grich R. Cleveland -0% 98% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 5.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 3-4-5
t7 0-5 0 --- BOS D. Evans J. Palmer -1% 96% Single to RF
t7 0-5 0 1-- O BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Palmer 1% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B; Evans to 2B
t7 0-5 1 -2- O BOS R. Petrocelli J. Palmer 1% 98% Flyball: CF; Evans to 3B
t7 0-5 2 --3 O BOS B. Carbo J. Palmer 1% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-0, Red Sox' Reggie Cleveland facing 4-5-6
b7 5-0 0 --- O BAL T. Davis R. Cleveland -0% 99% Flyball: CF
b7 5-0 1 --- R BAL E. Williams R. Cleveland 1% 99% Home Run (LF-CF)
b7 6-0 1 --- O BAL D. Baylor R. Cleveland -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 6-0 2 --- O BAL B. Robinson R. Cleveland -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 6.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-6, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 7-8-9
t8 0-6 0 --- O BOS D. Griffin J. Palmer 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 0-6 1 --- O BOS R. Burleson J. Palmer 0% 100% Foul Flyball: SS
t8 0-6 2 --- O BOS B. Montgomery J. Palmer 0% 100% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-0, Red Sox' Dick Pole facing 8-9-1
Dick Pole replaces Reggie Cleveland pitching
b8 6-0 0 --- O BAL E. Cabell D. Pole -0% 100% Flyball: SS
b8 6-0 1 --- O BAL A. Etchebarren D. Pole -0% 100% Flyball: CF
b8 6-0 2 --- O BAL M. Belanger D. Pole -0% 100% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 6.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-6, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
t9 0-6 0 --- O BOS J. Beniquez J. Palmer 0% 100% Flyball: CF
Tim McCarver pinch hits for Cecil Cooper (DH) batting 2nd
t9 0-6 1 --- BOS T. McCarver J. Palmer -0% 100% Single to LF
t9 0-6 1 1-- O BOS D. Evans J. Palmer 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
t9 0-6 2 1-- BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Palmer -0% 100% Walk; McCarver to 2B
t9 0-6 2 12- O BOS R. Petrocelli J. Palmer 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 6.

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