September 2, 1975 Cleveland Indians at Baltimore Orioles Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 3
CLE 2
(10) CLE 2
@BAL 1 BOS 7
NYY 4 CAL 4
OAK 1 KCR 4
@CHW 1
(12) MIL 6
@DET 5 MIN 5
@TEX 3 CIN 10
SDP 4 ATL 4
@HOU 1 PIT 8
@NYM 4 MON 4
@PHI 3 SFG 7
LAD 3 CHC 5
@STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 11,018

Tuesday, September 2, 1975, 9:23PM
Time of Game: 2:25

Indians

62-69

Won 1

4th, 16 GB

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

W: J Bibby (5-14), L: D Alexander (6-8), S: D LaRoche (13)

Orioles

74-61

Lost 1

2nd, 6 GB

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Lowenstein RF               3   0   0   0    1   0  .248  .723    0    3   0   SB
  C Spikes PH-RF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .647    0    0   0   
D Kuiper 2B                   5   0   2   1    0   0  .297  .696    0    2   3   2B,CS
R Manning CF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .286  .701    0    4   0   
B Powell 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .295  .901    0    8   0   
R Carty DH                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .311  .904    0    0   0   HR
O Gamble LF                   2   0   0   0    2   0  .253  .789    0    5   0   
B Bell 3B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .251  .669    0    0   2   2B
A Ashby C                     3   0   2   0    1   0  .204  .621    0    4   0   2B
E Crosby SS                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .239  .574    0    0   1   
  F Duffy PH-SS               1   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .553    0    0   0   

J Bibby P                                                                1   1
  D LaRoche P                                                            0   0
Totals                       34   2   8   2    4   3                    27   7

BATTING

2B: D Kuiper (7, off D Alexander); B Bell (15, off D Alexander); A Ashby (6, off D Alexander).

HR: R Carty (16, off D Alexander; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

TB: R Carty 5; A Ashby 3; D Kuiper 3; B Bell 2; E Crosby.

RBI: D Kuiper (17); R Carty (54).

2-out RBI: R Carty; D Kuiper.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Lowenstein (14, 3rd base off D Alexander/D Duncan).

CS: D Kuiper (9, 2nd base by D Alexander/D Duncan).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Belanger SS                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .214  .531    0    5   4   2B,SB
B Grich 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .802    0    2   3   
T Davis DH                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .271  .647    0    0   0   
L May 1B                      4   0   2   0    0   0  .274  .763    0    9   0   
  T Shopay PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .160  .476         0   0   
K Singleton RF                4   0   2   0    0   0  .307  .881    0    2   0   
D Baylor LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .282  .851    0    1   0   
P Blair CF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .206  .521    0    3   0   SB
  J Northrup PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .274  .776    0    0   0   
B Robinson 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .543    0    0   1   
  T Muser PH                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .285  .648         0   0   
  D DeCinces PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .724    0    0   0   
D Duncan C                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .209  .602    0    4   1   
  A Bumbry PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .269  .690    0    0   0   
  E Hendricks C               0   0   0   0    0   0  .194  .667         1   0   

D Alexander P                                                            0   1
  G Jackson P                                                            0   1
Totals                       35   1   8   1    0   3                    27  11

BATTING

2B: M Belanger (8, off J Bibby).

TB: M Belanger 3; L May 2; K Singleton 2; T Davis; J Northrup.

RBI: T Davis (52).

2-out RBI: T Davis.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

BASERUNNING

SB: M Belanger (11, 2nd base off J Bibby/A Ashby); P Blair (16, 2nd base off J Bibby/A Ashby).

PITCHING

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Bibby, W (5-14)              8.2   8   1   1    0   3   0   4.02   34     -       ·  ·      9·14· 0· 8     67    -     1.78   0.37
D LaRoche, S (13)              0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   1.90    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    7.39   0.19
Totals                         9     8   1   1    0   3   0          35     -       ·  ·      9·15· 0· 8          2-0

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 (6-8)           8     8   2   2    4   3   1   3.32   35     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 1· 8     57    -     1.19   0.01
G Jackson                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.74    3     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.91   0.05
Totals                         9     8   2   2    4   3   1          38     -       ·  ·     12·10· 1· 8          1-0

D Alexander faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Hank Morgenweck.

Time of Game: 2:25.

Attendance: 11,018.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             Baltimore Orioles                    
1. J Lowenstein         RF    1. M Belanger           SS 
2. D Kuiper             2B    2. B Grich              2B 
3. R Manning            CF    3. T Davis              DH 
4. B Powell             1B    4. L May                1B 
5. R Carty              DH    5. K Singleton          RF 
6. O Gamble             LF    6. D Baylor             LF 
7. B Bell               3B    7. P Blair              CF 
8. A Ashby              C     8. B Robinson           3B 
9. E Crosby             SS    9. D Duncan             C  

   J Bibby              P        D Alexander          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   2  1-1  ---      30%  73% R Carty         D Alexander     Home Run
   b 9   2  2-1  1-3      19% 100% D DeCinces      D LaRoche       Flyball: LF
   b 6   2  1-0  --3     -18%  47% T Davis         J Bibby         Single to LF; Belanger Scores
   b 9   0  2-1  ---     -13%  68% L May           J Bibby         Single to CF
   t 3   2  0-0  -2-      13%  61% D Kuiper        D Alexander     Double to LF; Crosby Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  J Lowenstein    Walk
   O      1--      52%  D Kuiper        Groundout: 2B-1B; Lowenstein to 2B
          -2-      55%  R Manning       Lowenstein Steals 3B
   O      --3      49%  " "             Strikeout
   O      --3      45%  B Powell        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Bibby facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  M Belanger      Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      49%  B Grich         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  T Davis         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Doyle Alexander facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  R Carty         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      46%  O Gamble        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      45%  B Bell          Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Bibby facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  L May           Flyball: RF
          ---      45%  K Singleton     Single to LF
   O      1--      48%  D Baylor        Flyball: RF
   O      1--      50%  P Blair         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Doyle Alexander facing 8-9-1
          ---      57%  A Ashby         Double to RF
   O      -2-      50%  E Crosby        Fielder's Choice SS; Ashby out at 3B/SS-3B-2B
   O      1--      48%  J Lowenstein    Groundout: SS-1B; Crosby to 2B
   R      -2-      61%  D Kuiper        Double to LF; Crosby Scores
   O      -2-      58%  R Manning       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Bibby facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      60%  B Robinson      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      62%  D Duncan        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      63%  M Belanger      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 0.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Doyle Alexander facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      61%  B Powell        Strikeout
          ---      64%  R Carty         Single to CF
   O      1--      61%  O Gamble        Flyball: RF
          1--      65%  B Bell          Double to RF; Carty to 3B
          -23      66%  A Ashby         Walk
   O      123      59%  E Crosby        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Bibby facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      62%  B Grich         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      64%  T Davis         Groundout: 2B-P
          ---      62%  L May           Single to LF
   O      1--      65%  K Singleton     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 0.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      63%  J Lowenstein    Flyball: CF
   O      ---      61%  D Kuiper        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      60%  R Manning       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Bibby facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      64%  D Baylor        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      66%  P Blair         Strikeout
   O      ---      67%  B Robinson      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 0.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Doyle Alexander facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      65%  B Powell        Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      64%  R Carty         Flyball: CF
          ---      65%  O Gamble        Walk
   O      1--      62%  B Bell          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Bibby facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      66%  D Duncan        Strikeout
          ---      62%  M Belanger      Single to CF
          1--      59%  B Grich         Belanger Steals 2B
   O      -2-      64%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Belanger to 3B
   R      --3      47%  T Davis         Single to LF; Belanger Scores
   O      1--      50%  L May           Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 1.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Doyle Alexander facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      46%  A Ashby         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      50%  E Crosby        Single to LF
   O      1--      46%  J Lowenstein    Flyball: SS
          1--      50%  D Kuiper        Single to RF; Crosby to 3B
   O      1-3      42%  R Manning       Kuiper Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Bibby facing 5-6-7
          ---      36%  K Singleton     Single to CF
   O      1--      41%  D Baylor        Flyball: 2B
   O      1--      46%  P Blair         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      44%  B Robinson      Blair Steals 2B
   O      -2-      50%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 1.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Doyle Alexander facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      45%  R Manning       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      42%  B Powell        Flyball: RF
   R      ---      73%  R Carty         Home Run
          ---      74%  O Gamble        Walk
   O      1--      72%  B Bell          Flyball: SS
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Jim Bibby facing 9-1-2
                  Al Bumbry pinch hits for Dave Duncan batting 9th
   O      ---      78%  A Bumbry        Strikeout
          ---      66%  M Belanger      Double to RF
   O      -2-      74%  B Grich         Groundout: P-1B; Belanger to 3B
   O      --3      85%  T Davis         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Orioles 1.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-1, Doyle Alexander facing 8-9-1
                  Ellie Hendricks replaces Al Bumbry playing C batting 9th
          ---      87%  A Ashby         Single to CF
                  Grant Jackson replaces Doyle Alexander pitching; Frank Duffy pinch hits for Ed Crosby batting 9th
   O      1--      85%  F Duffy         Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  Charlie Spikes pinch hits for John Lowenstein batting 1st
   O      1--      83%  C Spikes        Foul Flyball: C
   O      1--      82%  D Kuiper        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Jim Bibby facing 4-5-6
                  Frank Duffy moves to SS; Charlie Spikes moves to RF
          ---      68%  L May           Single to CF
                  Tom Shopay pinch runs for Lee May batting 4th
   O      1--      81%  K Singleton     Flyball: C
   O      1--      91%  D Baylor        Flyball: LF
                  Jim Northrup pinch hits for Paul Blair batting 7th
          1--      81%  J Northrup      Single to CF; Shopay to 3B
                  Dave LaRoche replaces Jim Bibby pitching; Doug DeCinces pinch hits for Tony Muser batting 8th; Tony Muser pinch hits for Brooks Robinson batting 8th
   O      1-3     100%  D DeCinces      Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Orioles 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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