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Standings
CLE
@BAL		1
3
DET
@BOS		3
4
CAL
@KCR		2
0
MIL
@NYY		0
8
CHW
@OAK		6
5
MIN
@TEX		3
1		 
(7)
NYM
@CHC		11
5
CIN
@HOU		3
0
SFG
@LAD		1
0		 
(11)
PHI
@PIT		1
6
ATL
@SDP		3
1		 
(10)
MON
@STL		7
5
MON
@STL		8
7
Wednesday, September 8, 1976 7:38PM
, Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 4,547, Time of Game: 2:20
Indians
1
70-68
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
3rd, 15 GB
 at Orioles
3
73-64
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
2nd, 11½ GB
W: Jim Palmer (20-12)
L: Dennis Eckersley (10-12)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  7  0
Orioles         1  0  0   0  1  1   0  0  X    3  5  1

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Duane Kuiper 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .273 .636 -0.033 1.09 0.071 -0.104 -0.3 0 1 CS
John Lowenstein CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .206 .570 -0.029 1.47 0.115 -0.144 0.0 2 0 3B,CS
Larvell Blanks SS 3 0 0 1 0 2 .284 .757 -0.050 1.41 0.027 -0.078 -0.3 0 1 SF
Rico Carty DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 .302 .812 -0.043 0.72 0.015 -0.058 -0.3
George Hendrick LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .269 .788 -0.047 0.78 0.021 -0.068 -0.4 0 0
Buddy Bell 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .287 .704 -0.085 0.85 0.000 -0.085 -0.6 2 0
Joe Lis 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .350 1.059 0.036 0.86 0.065 -0.030 0.1 5 0
Ray Fosse C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .316 .745 -0.063 1.38 0.016 -0.079 -0.4 13 0
Tommy Smith RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .215 .521 -0.046 0.90 0.000 -0.046 -0.3 1 0
   Boog Powell PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .216 .635 -0.042 1.85 0.000 -0.042 -0.3
   Ron Pruitt RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 .721 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Dennis Eckersley P 1 2
Team Totals 31 1 7 1 1 3 .226 .533 -0.402 1.09 0.330 -0.734 -2.7 24 4
3B: J Lowenstein (2, off J Palmer).
SF: L Blanks (4, off J Palmer).
TB: J Lowenstein 4; R Fosse; J Lis; R Carty; D Kuiper; G Hendrick.
RBI: L Blanks (37).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Eckersley-J Lis.
Baserunning
CS: D Kuiper (17, 2nd base by J Palmer/R Dempsey); J Lowenstein (8, 3rd base by J Palmer/R Dempsey).

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Al Bumbry CF-LF 3 1 2 1 1 1 .261 .723 0.187 1.04 0.236 -0.049 1.3 2 0 2·SB
Bobby Grich 2B 3 0 0 0 1 2 .275 .820 -0.036 1.04 0.036 -0.072 -0.5 1 2
Reggie Jackson RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .279 .861 -0.052 1.15 0.108 -0.160 -0.6 3 1 HR
Lee May DH 4 0 1 1 0 1 .245 .735 0.068 0.72 0.107 -0.039 0.4
Ken Singleton LF 2 0 0 0 1 2 .263 .728 -0.027 0.62 0.012 -0.039 -0.1 0 0
   Paul Blair PR-CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .201 .525 0.006 0.12 0.006 0.000 0.2 4 0 SB,HBP
Tony Muser 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .225 .522 -0.055 0.57 0.000 -0.055 -0.8 9 2
Doug DeCinces 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .239 .645 -0.054 0.74 0.000 -0.054 -0.5 1 1
Mark Belanger SS 2 1 0 0 1 1 .259 .643 0.041 0.79 0.059 -0.018 0.1 2 5 SB
Rick Dempsey C 3 0 1 0 0 2 .198 .481 0.021 1.17 0.073 -0.052 0.1 3 2
Jim Palmer P 2
Team Totals 28 3 5 3 4 13 .179 .589 0.099 0.85 0.637 -0.538 -0.3 27 13
HR: R Jackson (23, off D Eckersley; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
HBP: P Blair (2, by D Eckersley).
TB: R Jackson 4; A Bumbry 2; L May; R Dempsey.
RBI: A Bumbry (31); L May (95); R Jackson (85).
2-out RBI: L May; A Bumbry.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
E: D DeCinces (16).
Outfield Assists: R Jackson (R Carty at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: A Bumbry 2 (32, 2nd base off D Eckersley/R Fosse 2); M Belanger (22, 2nd base off D Eckersley/R Fosse); P Blair (12, 2nd base off D Eckersley/R Fosse).

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dennis Eckersley, L (10-12) 8 5 3 3 4 13 1 3.78 33 69 -0.098 0.85 0.3
Team Totals 8 5 3 3 4 13 1 3.38 33 69 -0.098 1.09 0.3

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Palmer, W (20-12) 9 7 1 1 1 3 0 2.58 33 71 0.403 1.09 2.7
Team Totals 9 7 1 1 1 3 0 1.00 33 71 0.403 0.85 2.7
Balks: None.
WP: D Eckersley (5).
HBP: D Eckersley (3; P Blair).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Deegan, 1B - Terry Cooney, 2B - Jerry Neudecker, 3B - Art Frantz.
Time of Game: 2:20.
Attendance: 4,547.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Cleveland Indians         Baltimore Orioles
1 Duane Kuiper 2B 1 Al Bumbry CF
2 John Lowenstein CF 2 Bobby Grich 2B
3 Larvell Blanks SS 3 Reggie Jackson RF
4 Rico Carty DH 4 Lee May DH
5 George Hendrick LF 5 Ken Singleton LF
6 Buddy Bell 3B 6 Tony Muser 1B
7 Joe Lis 1B 7 Doug DeCinces 3B
8 Ray Fosse C 8 Mark Belanger SS
9 Tommy Smith RF 9 Rick Dempsey C
Dennis Eckersley P Jim Palmer P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 1-1 2 -2- R BAL A. Bumbry D. Eckersley 16% 70% Single; Belanger Scores
b1 0-1 0 12- OO BAL R. Jackson D. Eckersley -12% 41% Line Drive Double Play: P-1B
b6 2-1 0 --- R BAL R. Jackson D. Eckersley 11% 87% Home Run
b1 0-1 2 -2- R BAL L. May D. Eckersley 11% 52% Single to LF; Bumbry Scores
t1 0-0 1 --- CLE J. Lowenstein J. Palmer -7% 45% Triple (CF-RF)

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, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CLE D. Kuiper J. Palmer -4% 46% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 0 1-- O CLE J. Lowenstein J. Palmer 6% 52% Kuiper Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t1 0-0 1 --- CLE J. Lowenstein J. Palmer -7% 45% Triple (CF-RF)
t1 0-0 1 --3 RO CLE L. Blanks J. Palmer -3% 42% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Lowenstein Scores
t1 1-0 2 --- O CLE R. Carty J. Palmer 1% 43% Single to RF; Carty out at 2B/RF-SS
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Dennis Eckersley facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- BAL A. Bumbry D. Eckersley 4% 47% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b1 0-1 0 1-- BAL B. Grich D. Eckersley 3% 50% Bumbry Steals 2B
b1 0-1 0 -2- BAL B. Grich D. Eckersley 4% 53% Walk
b1 0-1 0 12- OO BAL R. Jackson D. Eckersley -12% 41% Line Drive Double Play: P-1B
b1 0-1 2 -2- R BAL L. May D. Eckersley 11% 52% Single to LF; Bumbry Scores
b1 1-1 2 1-- O BAL K. Singleton D. Eckersley -2% 50% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 1.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 5-6-7
t2 1-1 0 --- O CLE G. Hendrick J. Palmer 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1-1 1 --- O CLE B. Bell J. Palmer 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1-1 2 --- O CLE J. Lis J. Palmer 1% 55% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Dennis Eckersley facing 6-7-8
b2 1-1 0 --- O BAL T. Muser D. Eckersley -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1-1 1 --- O BAL D. DeCinces D. Eckersley -1% 51% Groundout: P-1B
b2 1-1 2 --- O BAL M. Belanger D. Eckersley -1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 1.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 8-9-1
t3 1-1 0 --- O CLE R. Fosse J. Palmer 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1-1 1 --- O CLE T. Smith J. Palmer 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1-1 2 --- O CLE D. Kuiper J. Palmer 1% 55% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Dennis Eckersley facing 9-1-2
b3 1-1 0 --- BAL R. Dempsey D. Eckersley 4% 59% Single to RF
b3 1-1 0 1-- BAL A. Bumbry D. Eckersley 3% 62% Wild Pitch; Dempsey to 2B
b3 1-1 0 -2- O BAL A. Bumbry D. Eckersley -5% 58% Strikeout
b3 1-1 1 -2- O BAL B. Grich D. Eckersley -4% 54% Strikeout
b3 1-1 2 -2- O BAL R. Jackson D. Eckersley -4% 50% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 1.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 2-3-4
t4 1-1 0 --- O CLE J. Lowenstein J. Palmer 3% 53% Groundout: 1B-P
t4 1-1 1 --- O CLE L. Blanks J. Palmer 2% 54% Strikeout
t4 1-1 2 --- CLE R. Carty J. Palmer -1% 53% Walk
t4 1-1 2 1-- O CLE G. Hendrick J. Palmer 3% 56% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Dennis Eckersley facing 4-5-6
b4 1-1 0 --- O BAL L. May D. Eckersley -3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1-1 1 --- O BAL K. Singleton D. Eckersley -2% 51% Strikeout Looking
b4 1-1 2 --- O BAL T. Muser D. Eckersley -1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 1.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 6-7-8
t5 1-1 0 --- O CLE B. Bell J. Palmer 3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1-1 1 --- O CLE J. Lis J. Palmer 2% 55% Flyball: RF
t5 1-1 2 --- CLE R. Fosse J. Palmer -2% 53% Single to LF
t5 1-1 2 1-- O CLE T. Smith J. Palmer 3% 56% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Dennis Eckersley facing 7-8-9
b5 1-1 0 --- O BAL D. DeCinces D. Eckersley -3% 53% Strikeout
b5 1-1 1 --- BAL M. Belanger D. Eckersley 3% 57% Walk
b5 1-1 1 1-- BAL R. Dempsey D. Eckersley 3% 59% Belanger Steals 2B
b5 1-1 1 -2- O BAL R. Dempsey D. Eckersley -5% 55% Strikeout
b5 1-1 2 -2- R BAL A. Bumbry D. Eckersley 16% 70% Single; Belanger Scores
b5 2-1 2 1-- O BAL B. Grich D. Eckersley -2% 68% Foul Bunt Popfly: 1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 2.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
t6 1-2 0 --- O CLE D. Kuiper J. Palmer 4% 72% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1-2 1 --- CLE J. Lowenstein J. Palmer -4% 68% Single
t6 1-2 1 1-- O CLE L. Blanks J. Palmer 3% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B; Lowenstein to 2B
t6 1-2 2 -2- O CLE R. Carty J. Palmer 5% 76% Lowenstein Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Indians' Dennis Eckersley facing 3-4-5
b6 2-1 0 --- R BAL R. Jackson D. Eckersley 11% 87% Home Run
b6 3-1 0 --- O BAL L. May D. Eckersley -1% 86% Flyball: RF
b6 3-1 1 --- BAL K. Singleton D. Eckersley 1% 87% Walk
Paul Blair pinch runs for Ken Singleton (LF) batting 5th
b6 3-1 1 1-- O BAL T. Muser D. Eckersley -1% 85% Flyball: CF
b6 3-1 2 1-- O BAL D. DeCinces D. Eckersley -1% 84% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 3.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-3, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 4-5-6
Al Bumbry moves from CF to LF
Paul Blair moves from PR to CF
t7 1-3 0 --- O CLE R. Carty J. Palmer 3% 87% Flyball: CF
t7 1-3 1 --- O CLE G. Hendrick J. Palmer 2% 89% Flyball: CF
t7 1-3 2 --- O CLE B. Bell J. Palmer 1% 90% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-1, Indians' Dennis Eckersley facing 8-9-1
b7 3-1 0 --- O BAL M. Belanger D. Eckersley -1% 90% Flyball: CF
b7 3-1 1 --- O BAL R. Dempsey D. Eckersley -1% 89% Strikeout Looking
b7 3-1 2 --- BAL A. Bumbry D. Eckersley 0% 90% Walk
b7 3-1 2 1-- BAL B. Grich D. Eckersley 1% 90% Bumbry Steals 2B
b7 3-1 2 -2- O BAL B. Grich D. Eckersley -1% 89% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 3.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-3, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 7-8-9
t8 1-3 0 --- CLE J. Lis J. Palmer -7% 82% Single to LF
t8 1-3 0 1-- O CLE R. Fosse J. Palmer 6% 88% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
Boog Powell pinch hits for Tommy Smith (RF) batting 9th
t8 1-3 1 1-- O CLE B. Powell J. Palmer 4% 92% Flyball: CF
t8 1-3 2 1-- CLE D. Kuiper J. Palmer -3% 89% Single to LF; Fosse to 2B
t8 1-3 2 12- O CLE J. Lowenstein J. Palmer 6% 95% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-1, Indians' Dennis Eckersley facing 3-4-5
Ron Pruitt replaces Boog Powell (PH) playing RF batting 9th
b8 3-1 0 --- O BAL R. Jackson D. Eckersley -0% 95% Flyball: 3B
b8 3-1 1 --- O BAL L. May D. Eckersley -0% 94% Strikeout
b8 3-1 2 --- BAL P. Blair D. Eckersley 0% 94% Hit By Pitch
b8 3-1 2 1-- BAL T. Muser D. Eckersley 0% 95% Blair Steals 2B
b8 3-1 2 -2- O BAL T. Muser D. Eckersley -1% 94% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 3.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-3, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 3-4-5
t9 1-3 0 --- O CLE L. Blanks J. Palmer 3% 97% Strikeout Looking
t9 1-3 1 --- O CLE R. Carty J. Palmer 2% 99% Flyball: RF
t9 1-3 2 --- CLE G. Hendrick J. Palmer -2% 97% Single to LF
t9 1-3 2 1-- O CLE B. Bell J. Palmer 3% 100% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 3.

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