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Standings
OAK
@BAL		6
2
OAK
@BAL		3
4
CAL
@CLE		3
12
CAL
@CLE		5
4
NYY
@KCR		1
2		 
(11)
BOS
@TEX		3
6
PHI
@ATL		8
2
MON
@CIN		8
4		 
(16)
STL
@LAD		1
3
HOU
@NYM		5
4
HOU
@NYM		4
7
PIT
@SDP		2
4
CHC
@SFG		6
5		 
(14)
CHC
@SFG		6
5		 
(11)
Sunday, May 2, 1976
, Memorial Stadium
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:04
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Athletics
6
10-8
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
2nd, 2 GB
 at Orioles
2
6-10
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
5th, 4 GB
W: Vida Blue (2-3)
L: Ross Grimsley (0-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  2  0   1  0  3   0  0  0    6  4  0
Orioles         0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    2  7  1

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill North CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .292 .669 -0.013 0.51 0.023 -0.036 -0.2 2 0
Claudell Washington RF 3 1 0 0 0 1 .222 .565 0.075 0.49 0.099 -0.024 1.2 5 0 SH
Joe Rudi LF 3 2 1 1 1 0 .328 .968 0.115 0.41 0.125 -0.010 1.3 3 0 HR
   Cesar Tovar LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .432 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Don Baylor 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .136 .560 -0.010 0.52 0.027 -0.037 0.4 2 0
   Ken McMullen 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .708 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Sal Bando 3B 3 1 0 0 1 1 .191 .639 0.010 0.34 0.026 -0.016 -0.7 1 0 GDP
Billy Williams DH 4 1 1 2 0 0 .196 .545 0.196 0.40 0.205 -0.009 1.5 HR
Bert Campaneris SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .206 .492 -0.027 0.37 0.000 -0.027 -0.5 0 5
Phil Garner 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .242 .669 -0.018 0.25 0.000 -0.018 -0.3 7 1
Larry Haney C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .526 -0.028 0.38 0.000 -0.028 -0.4 5 0
Vida Blue P
Team Totals 30 6 4 4 2 3 .133 .521 0.300 0.42 0.505 -0.205 2.3 27 6
HR: B Williams (1, off R Grimsley; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out); J Rudi (3, off R Grimsley; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SH: C Washington (2, off R Grimsley).
TB: B Williams 4; J Rudi 4; D Baylor; B North.
GIDP: S Bando (1).
RBI: B Williams 2 (5); D Baylor (7); J Rudi (20).
Team LOB: 0.
With RISP: 1 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Campaneris-P Garner-K McMullen.

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tommy Harper DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 .235 .762 -0.080 0.84 0.000 -0.080 -0.7
Paul Blair CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .193 .504 0.022 0.77 0.056 -0.034 0.0 3 0 SB
Bobby Grich 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .200 .605 -0.047 0.72 0.015 -0.062 -0.5 3 4
Lee May 1B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .130 .492 0.100 0.89 0.130 -0.030 0.8 14 0 HR
Andres Mora LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .214 .690 -0.012 1.26 0.073 -0.085 -0.1 1 0
Ken Singleton RF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .136 .410 -0.069 0.73 0.007 -0.076 -0.4 2 0
Dave Duncan C 4 0 2 0 0 0 .226 .476 -0.015 0.63 0.041 -0.056 0.5 3 0
Brooks Robinson 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .186 .434 0.009 0.74 0.050 -0.040 -0.4 0 4 GDP
Mark Belanger SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .255 .563 -0.109 1.12 0.000 -0.109 -1.1 1 4
Ross Grimsley P 1
   Doyle Alexander P 1
Team Totals 33 2 7 1 3 4 .212 .581 -0.201 0.86 0.372 -0.572 -1.7 27 14
HR: L May (1, off V Blue; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: L May 4; B Robinson 2; D Duncan 2; A Mora; P Blair.
GIDP: B Robinson (2).
RBI: L May (2).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Belanger-B Grich-L May.
E: R Grimsley ().
Baserunning
SB: P Blair (5, 2nd base off V Blue/L Haney).

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Vida Blue, W (2-3) 9 7 2 2 3 4 1 2.85 36 66 0.200 0.86 1.7
Team Totals 9 7 2 2 3 4 1 2.00 36 66 0.200 0.42 1.7

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ross Grimsley, L (0-2) 5 3 6 4 2 2 2 3.38 21 41 -0.286 0.60 -3.2
Doyle Alexander 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.98 12 2 2 -0.013 0.10 1.0
Team Totals 9 4 6 4 2 3 2 4.00 33 41 2 2 -0.299 0.86 -2.3
R Grimsley faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: V Blue (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Joe Brinkman, 2B - Greg Kosc, 3B - Nestor Chylak.
Time of Game: 2:04.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Oakland Athletics         Baltimore Orioles
1 Bill North CF 1 Tommy Harper DH
2 Claudell Washingto RF 2 Paul Blair CF
3 Joe Rudi LF 3 Bobby Grich 2B
4 Don Baylor 1B 4 Lee May 1B
5 Sal Bando 3B 5 Andres Mora LF
6 Billy Williams DH 6 Ken Singleton RF
7 Bert Campaneris SS 7 Dave Duncan C
8 Phil Garner 2B 8 Brooks Robinson 3B
9 Larry Haney C 9 Mark Belanger SS
Vida Blue P Ross Grimsley P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t2 0-0 1 1-- RR OAK B. Williams R. Grimsley 20% 71% Home Run; Bando Scores
t4 2-1 0 --- R OAK J. Rudi R. Grimsley 12% 76% Home Run
b2 0-2 0 --- R BAL L. May V. Blue -11% 58% Home Run
t6 3-1 0 1-- R OAK C. Washington R. Grimsley 10% 93% Reached on E1 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt; North Scores/No RBI; Washington to 3B
b5 1-3 2 12- O BAL A. Mora V. Blue 6% 81% Foul Flyball: C

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, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Ross Grimsley facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O OAK B. North R. Grimsley -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O OAK C. Washington R. Grimsley -1% 46% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- O OAK J. Rudi R. Grimsley -1% 46% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O BAL T. Harper V. Blue 2% 48% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 1 --- O BAL P. Blair V. Blue 1% 49% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 2 --- O BAL B. Grich V. Blue 1% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Ross Grimsley facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O OAK D. Baylor R. Grimsley -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- OAK S. Bando R. Grimsley 3% 50% Walk
t2 0-0 1 1-- RR OAK B. Williams R. Grimsley 20% 71% Home Run; Bando Scores
t2 2-0 1 --- O OAK B. Campaneris R. Grimsley -1% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 2-0 2 --- O OAK P. Garner R. Grimsley -1% 69% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- R BAL L. May V. Blue -11% 58% Home Run
b2 1-2 0 --- BAL A. Mora V. Blue -4% 53% Single to LF
b2 1-2 0 1-- BAL K. Singleton V. Blue -3% 50% Wild Pitch; Mora to 2B
b2 1-2 0 -2- O BAL K. Singleton V. Blue 5% 55% Lineout: RF
b2 1-2 1 -2- O BAL D. Duncan V. Blue 5% 60% Fielder's Choice SS; Mora out at 3B/SS-3B
b2 1-2 2 1-- BAL B. Robinson V. Blue -2% 58% Single; Duncan to 2B
b2 1-2 2 12- O BAL M. Belanger V. Blue 5% 63% Flyball: LF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 1.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Orioles' Ross Grimsley facing 9-1-2
t3 2-1 0 --- O OAK L. Haney R. Grimsley -2% 61% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 2-1 1 --- O OAK B. North R. Grimsley -1% 60% Flyball: CF
t3 2-1 2 --- O OAK C. Washington R. Grimsley -1% 59% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 1-2-3
b3 1-2 0 --- O BAL T. Harper V. Blue 3% 61% Strikeout
b3 1-2 1 --- O BAL P. Blair V. Blue 2% 63% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1-2 2 --- BAL B. Grich V. Blue -2% 62% Walk
b3 1-2 2 1-- O BAL L. May V. Blue 3% 64% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 1.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Orioles' Ross Grimsley facing 3-4-5
t4 2-1 0 --- R OAK J. Rudi R. Grimsley 12% 76% Home Run
t4 3-1 0 --- O OAK D. Baylor R. Grimsley -1% 74% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 3-1 1 --- O OAK S. Bando R. Grimsley -1% 73% Strikeout
t4 3-1 2 --- O OAK B. Williams R. Grimsley -1% 73% Lineout: 1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 5-6-7
b4 1-3 0 --- O BAL A. Mora V. Blue 3% 75% Strikeout
b4 1-3 1 --- O BAL K. Singleton V. Blue 2% 77% Flyball: 2B
b4 1-3 2 --- BAL D. Duncan V. Blue -2% 75% Single to CF
b4 1-3 2 1-- BAL B. Robinson V. Blue -3% 73% Single to LF; Duncan to 2B
b4 1-3 2 12- O BAL M. Belanger V. Blue 5% 78% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Orioles 1.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-1, Orioles' Ross Grimsley facing 7-8-9
t5 3-1 0 --- O OAK B. Campaneris R. Grimsley -1% 77% Groundout: P-1B
t5 3-1 1 --- O OAK P. Garner R. Grimsley -1% 76% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 3-1 2 --- O OAK L. Haney R. Grimsley -1% 75% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 1-2-3
b5 1-3 0 --- O BAL T. Harper V. Blue 3% 78% Strikeout
b5 1-3 1 --- BAL P. Blair V. Blue -4% 74% Single
b5 1-3 1 1-- BAL B. Grich V. Blue -2% 72% Blair Steals 2B
b5 1-3 1 -2- O BAL B. Grich V. Blue 5% 77% Flyball: 2B
b5 1-3 2 -2- BAL L. May V. Blue -2% 75% Walk
b5 1-3 2 12- O BAL A. Mora V. Blue 6% 81% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Orioles 1.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-1, Orioles' Ross Grimsley facing 1-2-3
t6 3-1 0 --- OAK B. North R. Grimsley 2% 83% Single
t6 3-1 0 1-- R OAK C. Washington R. Grimsley 10% 93% Reached on E1 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt; North Scores/No RBI; Washington to 3B
t6 4-1 0 --3 OAK J. Rudi R. Grimsley 1% 94% Walk
Doyle Alexander replaces Ross Grimsley pitching
t6 4-1 0 1-3 R OAK D. Baylor D. Alexander 3% 97% Single; Washington Scores/unER; Rudi to 3B
t6 5-1 0 1-3 ROO OAK S. Bando D. Alexander -1% 96% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Rudi Scores/unER
t6 6-1 2 --- O OAK B. Williams D. Alexander -0% 96% Flyball: LF
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-6, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 6-7-8
b6 1-6 0 --- O BAL K. Singleton V. Blue 1% 97% Flyball: CF
b6 1-6 1 --- O BAL D. Duncan V. Blue 1% 97% Flyball: CF
b6 1-6 2 --- O BAL B. Robinson V. Blue 0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Orioles 1.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-1, Orioles' Doyle Alexander facing 7-8-9
t7 6-1 0 --- O OAK B. Campaneris D. Alexander -0% 98% Flyball: SS
t7 6-1 1 --- O OAK P. Garner D. Alexander -0% 97% Strikeout
t7 6-1 2 --- O OAK L. Haney D. Alexander -0% 97% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-6, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 9-1-2
b7 1-6 0 --- O BAL M. Belanger V. Blue 1% 98% Flyball: RF
b7 1-6 1 --- O BAL T. Harper V. Blue 0% 99% Flyball: 2B
b7 1-6 2 --- O BAL P. Blair V. Blue 0% 99% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Orioles 1.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-1, Orioles' Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
t8 6-1 0 --- O OAK B. North D. Alexander -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 6-1 1 --- O OAK C. Washington D. Alexander -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 6-1 2 --- O OAK J. Rudi D. Alexander -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-6, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 3-4-5
b8 1-6 0 --- O BAL B. Grich V. Blue 1% 99% Strikeout
b8 1-6 1 --- O BAL L. May V. Blue 0% 99% Flyball: 2B
b8 1-6 2 --- O BAL A. Mora V. Blue 0% 100% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Orioles 1.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-1, Orioles' Doyle Alexander facing 4-5-6
t9 6-1 0 --- O OAK D. Baylor D. Alexander -0% 100% Flyball: RF
t9 6-1 1 --- O OAK S. Bando D. Alexander -0% 99% Lineout: 2B
t9 6-1 2 --- O OAK B. Williams D. Alexander -0% 99% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-6, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 6-7-8
Ken McMullen replaces Don Baylor playing 1B batting 4th
Cesar Tovar replaces Joe Rudi playing LF batting 3rd
b9 1-6 0 --- BAL K. Singleton V. Blue -1% 99% Walk
b9 1-6 0 1-- BAL D. Duncan V. Blue -3% 96% Single; Singleton to 3B
b9 1-6 0 1-3 ROO BAL B. Robinson V. Blue 4% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Singleton Scores/No RBI
b9 2-6 2 --- O BAL M. Belanger V. Blue 0% 100% Foul Flyball: 1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Orioles 2.

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