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BAL  1
BOS  0
 OAK  5
@CAL  2
 CHW  4
KCR  0
 TEX  2
MIN  1
(11)		 NYM  3
MON  2
 SDP  8
ATL  2
 SFG  4
LAD  2
 STL  5
CHC  0
Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 46,425

 Friday, April 9, 1976, 2:13PM
Time of Game: 2:03
Red Sox
0
0-1
Lost 1
5th, 1 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  6  3
Orioles         0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  X    1  3  1
W: Jim Palmer (1-0), L: Fergie Jenkins (0-1), S: Dyar Miller (1)
 Orioles
1
1-0
Won 1
1st

Batting Stats

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Cooper DH                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              0   0   
D Doyle 2B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .500 1.000              0   3   SB,GDP
F Lynn CF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
J Rice LF                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250              1   0   
C Yastrzemski 1B              4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .750              9   0   2B
C Fisk C                      3   0   1   0    1   0  .333 1.167              6   1   2B
D Evans RF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
R Petrocelli 3B               3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .667              2   0   
R Burleson SS                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .667              4   1   

F Jenkins P                                                                   0   1
Totals                       31   0   6   0    2   3                         24   6
Batting Events
2B: C Fisk (1, off J Palmer); C Yastrzemski (1, off J Palmer).
TB: D Doyle 2; C Yastrzemski 2; C Fisk 2; R Petrocelli; R Burleson.
GIDP: D Doyle (1).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding Events
E: F Lynn (1); R Burleson (1); J Rice (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: D Doyle (1, 2nd base off J Palmer/E Hendricks).
Pickoffs: C Yastrzemski (1st base by J Palmer).
Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Bumbry LF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .250 1.000              3   0   3B
P Blair CF                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000              3   0   
K Singleton RF                3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
L May 1B                      3   1   0   0    0   2  .000  .000             11   0   
B Grich 2B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .667              3   4   
T Muser DH                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
B Robinson 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              2   1   
E Hendricks C                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .667              3   1   
M Belanger SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              2   2   

J Palmer P                                                                    0   2
  D Miller P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       29   1   3   0    0   7                         27  10
Batting Events
3B: A Bumbry (1, off F Jenkins).
TB: A Bumbry 3; E Hendricks; B Grich.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. L May; B Grich-L May.
E: J Palmer ().

Pitching Stats

Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Jenkins, L (0-1)             8     3   1   0    0   7   0   0.00   29     -       ·  ·     10·10· 0· 2     81    -     0.84   0.18
Totals                         8     3   1   0    0   7   0          29     -       ·  ·     10·10· 0· 2           -  
Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Palmer, W (1-0)              8     6   0   0    2   3   0   0.00   30     -       ·  ·      9·10· 1· 6     71    -     1.40   0.54
D Miller, S (1)                1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    2.22   0.14
Totals                         9     6   0   0    2   3   0          33     -       ·  ·     10·12· 2· 6           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: J Palmer (0; C Yastrzemski, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Dale Ford.
Time of Game: 2:03.
Attendance: 46,425.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Boston Red Sox                            Baltimore Orioles                            
1. Cecil Cooper                 DH       1. Al Bumbry                    LF
2. Denny Doyle                  2B       2. Paul Blair                   CF
3. Fred Lynn                    CF       3. Ken Singleton                RF
4. Jim Rice                     LF       4. Lee May                      1B
5. Carl Yastrzemski             1B       5. Bobby Grich                  2B
6. Carlton Fisk                  C       6. Tony Muser                   DH
7. Dwight Evans                 RF       7. Brooks Robinson              3B
8. Rico Petrocelli              3B       8. Ellie Hendricks               C
9. Rick Burleson                SS       9. Mark Belanger                SS

   Fergie Jenkins                P          Jim Palmer                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b4 1 1-- R 19% 75% 0-0 BAL B. Grich F. Jenkins Single to CF; May Scores/No RBI/Adv on E8 (throw)/unER; Grich to 3B
t6 0 1-- OO 12% 74% 0-1 BOS F. Lynn J. Palmer Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
t7 1 --- -8% 68% 0-1 BOS C. Fisk J. Palmer Double to LF
t8 2 -2- O 8% 88% 0-1 BOS F. Lynn J. Palmer Groundout: P-1B
t7 1 -2- O 7% 74% 0-1 BOS D. Evans J. Palmer Flyball: CF

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, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 BOS C. Cooper J. Palmer Strikeout Looking
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 BOS D. Doyle J. Palmer Foul Flyball: 3B
t1 2 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 BOS F. Lynn J. Palmer Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 BAL A. Bumbry F. Jenkins Strikeout Looking
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 BAL P. Blair F. Jenkins Strikeout
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 BAL K. Singleton F. Jenkins Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 BOS J. Rice J. Palmer Flyball: CF
t2 1 --- -5% 48% 0-0 BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Palmer Double to LF
t2 1 -2- -2% 46% 0-0 BOS C. Fisk J. Palmer Walk
t2 1 12- O 3% 49% 0-0 BOS D. Evans J. Palmer Groundout: C-1B; Yastrzemski to 3B; Fisk to 2B
t2 2 -23 O 6% 55% 0-0 BOS R. Petrocelli J. Palmer Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Fergie Jenkins facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 BAL L. May F. Jenkins Strikeout Looking
b2 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 BAL B. Grich F. Jenkins Flyball: SS
b2 2 --- 2% 53% 0-0 BAL T. Muser F. Jenkins Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Muser to 2B
b2 2 -2- O -3% 50% 0-0 BAL B. Robinson F. Jenkins Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 BOS R. Burleson J. Palmer Single to CF
t3 0 1-- O 4% 50% 0-0 BOS C. Cooper J. Palmer Strikeout
t3 1 1-- OO 6% 55% 0-0 BOS D. Doyle J. Palmer Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Fergie Jenkins facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- 4% 59% 0-0 BAL E. Hendricks F. Jenkins Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b3 0 1-- O -4% 56% 0-0 BAL M. Belanger F. Jenkins Flyball: SS
b3 1 1-- O -2% 54% 0-0 BAL A. Bumbry F. Jenkins Groundout: SS-1B; Hendricks to 2B
b3 2 -2- O -4% 50% 0-0 BAL P. Blair F. Jenkins Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 BOS F. Lynn J. Palmer Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 BOS J. Rice J. Palmer Walk
t4 1 1-- O 3% 53% 0-0 BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Palmer Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t4 2 1-- -1% 51% 0-0 BOS C. Fisk J. Palmer Yastrzemski Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Yastrzemski to 2B
t4 2 -2- O 4% 56% 0-0 BOS C. Fisk J. Palmer Foul Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Fergie Jenkins facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 BAL K. Singleton F. Jenkins Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 1 --- 3% 56% 0-0 BAL L. May F. Jenkins Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball)
b4 1 1-- R 19% 75% 0-0 BAL B. Grich F. Jenkins Single to CF; May Scores/No RBI/Adv on E8 (throw)/unER; Grich to 3B
b4 1 --3 O -6% 69% 1-0 BAL T. Muser F. Jenkins Flyball: SS
b4 2 --3 O -3% 66% 1-0 BAL B. Robinson F. Jenkins Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 3% 69% 0-1 BOS D. Evans J. Palmer Groundout: P-1B
t5 1 --- -4% 65% 0-1 BOS R. Petrocelli J. Palmer Single to CF
t5 1 1-- O 4% 69% 0-1 BOS R. Burleson J. Palmer Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t5 2 1-- O 3% 73% 0-1 BOS C. Cooper J. Palmer Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Fergie Jenkins facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O -2% 71% 1-0 BAL E. Hendricks F. Jenkins Groundout: P-1B
b5 1 --- O -1% 69% 1-0 BAL M. Belanger F. Jenkins Flyball: CF
b5 2 --- O -1% 68% 1-0 BAL A. Bumbry F. Jenkins Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- -6% 62% 0-1 BOS D. Doyle J. Palmer Single
t6 0 1-- OO 12% 74% 0-1 BOS F. Lynn J. Palmer Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
t6 2 --- O 2% 76% 0-1 BOS J. Rice J. Palmer Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Fergie Jenkins facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O -2% 74% 1-0 BAL P. Blair F. Jenkins Strikeout
b6 1 --- O -1% 73% 1-0 BAL K. Singleton F. Jenkins Foul Flyball: 3B
b6 2 --- O -1% 72% 1-0 BAL L. May F. Jenkins Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O 4% 76% 0-1 BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Palmer Foul Flyball: 3B
t7 1 --- -8% 68% 0-1 BOS C. Fisk J. Palmer Double to LF
t7 1 -2- O 7% 74% 0-1 BOS D. Evans J. Palmer Flyball: CF
t7 2 -2- O 6% 81% 0-1 BOS R. Petrocelli J. Palmer Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Fergie Jenkins facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- O -2% 79% 1-0 BAL B. Grich F. Jenkins Flyball: RF
b7 1 --- O -1% 78% 1-0 BAL T. Muser F. Jenkins Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2 --- O -1% 77% 1-0 BAL B. Robinson F. Jenkins Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 9-1-2
t8 0 --- O 5% 82% 0-1 BOS R. Burleson J. Palmer Strikeout
t8 1 --- O 3% 86% 0-1 BOS C. Cooper J. Palmer Flyball: LF
t8 2 --- -3% 83% 0-1 BOS D. Doyle J. Palmer Single
t8 2 1-- -3% 80% 0-1 BOS F. Lynn J. Palmer Doyle Steals 2B
t8 2 -2- O 8% 88% 0-1 BOS F. Lynn J. Palmer Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Fergie Jenkins facing 8-9-1
b8 0 --- O -1% 87% 1-0 BAL E. Hendricks F. Jenkins Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1 --- O -1% 86% 1-0 BAL M. Belanger F. Jenkins Flyball: SS
b8 2 --- 2% 88% 1-0 BAL A. Bumbry F. Jenkins Triple
b8 2 --3 O -2% 86% 1-0 BAL P. Blair F. Jenkins Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Dyar Miller facing 4-5-6
Dyar Miller replaces Jim Palmer pitching
t9 0 --- O 7% 92% 0-1 BOS J. Rice D. Miller Flyball: 2B
t9 1 --- O 4% 97% 0-1 BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Miller Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 2 --- O 3% 100% 0-1 BOS C. Fisk D. Miller Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 1.

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