September 10, 1976 Cleveland Indians at Baltimore Orioles Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 4
CLE 3 DET 1
@BOS 0
(5) CAL 3
@CHW 2 MIN 18
KCR 3 NYY 6
MIL 4 TEX 5
OAK 4
(10) CHC 3
@PHI 2 MON 4
@PIT 2 CIN 4
@SFG 1 NYM 4
@STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 7,081

Friday, September 10, 1976, 7:34PM
Time of Game: 2:18

Indians

71-69

Lost 1

3rd, 16 GB

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

W: R Grimsley (8-6), L: R Waits (7-6), S: D Miller (7)

Orioles

74-65

Won 1

2nd, 12½ GB

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Duffy SS                    3   0   0   1    0   0  .219  .545    0    0   5   SH
  D Kuiper PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .635    0    0   0   
B Bell 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .287  .709    0    1   4   
L Blanks 2B                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .281  .750    0    6   3   
R Carty DH                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .301  .809    0    0   0   
G Hendrick CF                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .271  .793    0    1   0   
R Fosse C                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .309  .733    0    5   1   2B
J Lis 1B                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .821    0    7   2   
  J Lowenstein PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .205  .567    0    0   0   
C Spikes RF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .243  .638    0    1   0   
R Pruitt LF                   3   0   2   1    0   0  .292  .717    0    2   1   
  B Powell PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .219  .640    0    0   0   
  A Griffin PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   

R Waits P                                                                0   0
  J Brown P                                                              1   0
  J Kern P                                                               0   0
Totals                       35   3   8   3    1   0                    24  16

BATTING

2B: R Fosse (9, off R Grimsley).

SH: F Duffy (12, off R Grimsley).

TB: R Pruitt 2; R Fosse 2; R Carty; B Powell; G Hendrick; C Spikes; L Blanks.

RBI: F Duffy (30); G Hendrick (72); R Pruitt (4).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Pruitt-R Fosse.

E: B Bell (20).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Belanger SS                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .257  .638    0    0   5   SB
B Grich 2B                    4   0   1   2    0   0  .275  .815    0    4   1   
R Jackson RF                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .278  .854    0    2   0   
L May 1B                      3   0   1   0    1   1  .243  .730    0   12   0   
  T Muser 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .524         1   0   
K Singleton LF                2   0   1   1    2   0  .265  .739    0    6   0   
D DeCinces 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .240  .644    0    1   4   
A Mora DH                     3   1   1   0    0   1  .211  .576    0    0   0   
  T Crowley PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .180  .476    0    0   0   
  T Harper PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .593         0   0   CS
P Blair CF                    3   1   2   0    0   0  .205  .535    0    1   0   2B,SB,SH
R Dempsey C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .482    0    0   0   

R Grimsley P                                                             0   3
  D Miller P                                                             0   0
Totals                       31   4   9   3    4   4                    27  13

BATTING

2B: P Blair (15, off R Waits).

SH: P Blair (10, off J Kern).

TB: P Blair 3; K Singleton; L May; A Mora; R Dempsey; R Jackson; M Belanger; B Grich.

RBI: B Grich 2 (47); K Singleton (60).

2-out RBI: B Grich 2; K Singleton.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

E: D DeCinces (17).

BASERUNNING

SB: M Belanger (23, 2nd base off J Brown/R Fosse); P Blair (13, 2nd base off J Brown/R Fosse).

CS: T Harper (3, 3rd base by J Kern/R Fosse).

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
R Waits, L (7-6)               2     6   3   3    0   1   0   3.66   12     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 5     33    -     1.04  -0.23
J Brown                        5     3   1   0    4   3   0   4.31   22     -       ·  ·     10· 2· 1· 2          0-0    0.52   0.01
J Kern                         1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.45    2     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.65   0.04
Totals                         8     9   4   3    4   4   0          36     -       ·  ·     17· 3· 1· 7          1-0

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Grimsley, W (8-6)            7     6   3   3    1   0   0   3.78   29     -       ·  ·     12·10· 0· 6     52    -     1.11   0.07
D Miller, S (7)                2     2   0   0    0   0   0   3.01    8     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 2· 2          0-0    2.51   0.25
Totals                         9     8   3   3    1   0   0          37     -       ·  ·     14·12· 2· 8           -

J Brown faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - Art Frantz, 2B - Bill Deegan, 3B - Terry Cooney.

Time of Game: 2:18.

Attendance: 7,081.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             Baltimore Orioles                    
1. F Duffy              SS    1. M Belanger           SS 
2. B Bell               3B    2. B Grich              2B 
3. L Blanks             2B    3. R Jackson            RF 
4. R Carty              DH    4. L May                1B 
5. G Hendrick           CF    5. K Singleton          LF 
6. R Fosse              C     6. D DeCinces           3B 
7. J Lis                1B    7. A Mora               DH 
8. C Spikes             RF    8. P Blair              CF 
9. R Pruitt             LF    9. R Dempsey            C  

   R Waits              P        R Grimsley           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   2  0-1  -23      15%  83% B Grich         R Waits         Single to LF; Mora Scores; Blair Scores
   b 1   2  0-0  1-3      11%  66% K Singleton     R Waits         Single to RF; Jackson Scores; May to 3B
   t 7   1  4-1  1-3     -11%  74% R Pruitt        R Grimsley      Single; Fosse Scores; Spikes to 3B
   t 4   1  3-0  12-      -9%  71% G Hendrick      R Grimsley      Single to LF; Blanks Scores; Carty to 2B
   b 2   0  0-1  1--       9%  79% P Blair         R Waits         Double; Mora to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Ross Grimsley facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  F Duffy         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      54%  B Bell          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  L Blanks        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Waits facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  M Belanger      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  B Grich         Flyball: RF
          ---      52%  R Jackson       Single
          1--      55%  L May           Single to RF; Jackson to 3B
   R      1-3      66%  K Singleton     Single to RF; Jackson Scores; May to 3B
   O      1-3      62%  D DeCinces      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 1.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Ross Grimsley facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      64%  R Carty         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      66%  G Hendrick      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      67%  R Fosse         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rick Waits facing 7-8-9
          ---      70%  A Mora          Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--      79%  P Blair         Double; Mora to 3B
   O      -23      75%  R Dempsey       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      -23      68%  M Belanger      Groundout: 3B-1B
   RR     -23      83%  B Grich         Single to LF; Mora Scores; Blair Scores
   O      1--      82%  R Jackson       Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 3.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Ross Grimsley facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      84%  J Lis           Flyball: LF
   O      ---      86%  C Spikes        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      84%  R Pruitt        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      86%  F Duffy         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jackie Brown facing 4-5-6
                  Jackie Brown replaces Rick Waits pitching
   O      ---      85%  L May           Strikeout
          ---      86%  K Singleton     Walk
   O      1--      85%  D DeCinces      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      84%  A Mora          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 3.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Ross Grimsley facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      86%  B Bell          Flyball: 3B
          ---      84%  L Blanks        Walk
          1--      80%  R Carty         Single to RF; Blanks to 2B
   R      12-      71%  G Hendrick      Single to LF; Blanks Scores; Carty to 2B
   O      12-      76%  R Fosse         Flyball: 2B
   O      12-      81%  J Lis           Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jackie Brown facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      80%  P Blair         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      79%  R Dempsey       Flyball: CF
          ---      79%  M Belanger      Single
          1--      80%  B Grich         Belanger Steals 2B
   R      -2-      87%  " "             Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Belanger Scores/unER
   O      1--      86%  R Jackson       Groundout: 1B-P
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 4.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-4, Ross Grimsley facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      88%  C Spikes        Flyball: 2B
          ---      86%  R Pruitt        Single
   O      1--      89%  F Duffy         Flyball: 1B
   O      1--      90%  B Bell          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-1, Jackie Brown facing 4-5-6
          ---      92%  L May           Walk
   O      1--      91%  K Singleton     Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      90%  D DeCinces      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      89%  A Mora          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 4.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-4, Ross Grimsley facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      91%  L Blanks        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      92%  R Carty         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      93%  G Hendrick      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-1, Jackie Brown facing 8-9-1
          ---      94%  P Blair         Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--      95%  R Dempsey       Blair Steals 2B
          -2-      96%  " "             Single to LF; Blair to 3B
   OO     1-3      92%  M Belanger      Fly Ball Double Play: LF-C
   O      1--      92%  B Grich         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 4.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-4, Ross Grimsley facing 6-7-8
          ---      86%  R Fosse         Double
   O      -2-      90%  J Lis           Flyball: 2B
          -2-      85%  C Spikes        Single to CF; Fosse to 3B
   R      1-3      74%  R Pruitt        Single; Fosse Scores; Spikes to 3B
   RO     1-3      74%  F Duffy         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Spikes Scores; Pruitt to 2B
   O      -2-      81%  B Bell          Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Orioles 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-3, Jackie Brown facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      79%  R Jackson       Lineout: LF
   O      ---      78%  L May           Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      79%  K Singleton     Walk
   O      1--      77%  D DeCinces      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Orioles 4.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-4, Dyar Miller facing 3-4-5
                  Dyar Miller replaces Ross Grimsley pitching; Tony Muser replaces Lee May playing 1B batting 4th
          ---      68%  L Blanks        Single to RF
   O      1--      76%  R Carty         Lineout: RF
   O      1--      83%  G Hendrick      Lineout: LF
   O      1--      88%  R Fosse         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Orioles 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-3, Jackie Brown facing 7-8-9
                  Terry Crowley pinch hits for Andres Mora batting 7th
          ---      90%  T Crowley       Walk
                  Jim Kern replaces Jackie Brown pitching; Tommy Harper pinch runs for Terry Crowley batting 7th
   O      1--      89%  P Blair         Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Harper to 2B
   O      -2-      86%  R Dempsey       Harper Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
   O      ---      86%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Orioles 4.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-4, Dyar Miller facing 7-8-9
                  John Lowenstein pinch hits for Joe Lis batting 7th
   O      ---      92%  J Lowenstein    Flyball: LF
   O      ---      97%  C Spikes        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Boog Powell pinch hits for Ron Pruitt batting 9th
          ---      93%  B Powell        Single to RF
                  Duane Kuiper pinch hits for Frank Duffy batting 1st; Alfredo Griffin pinch runs for Boog Powell batting 9th
   O      1--     100%  D Kuiper        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Orioles 4.

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