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Standings
OAK
@BAL		1
6
SEA
@BOS		2
7
MIL
@CLE		0
2
MIL
@CLE		4
5
MIN
@DET		12
11
CAL
@NYY		1
10
CAL
@NYY		3
9
CHW
@TEX		7
10
KCR
@TOR		9
8
PHI
@CHC		10
3
ATL
@LAD		5
2
NYM
@PIT		2
3
NYM
@PIT		5
6		 
(12)
HOU
@SDP		4
5
CIN
@SFG		3
4
MON
@STL		1
2
Friday, August 12, 1977 7:34PM
, Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 31,778, Time of Game: 2:12
Athletics
1
42-71
⇐ Lost 14 ⇒
7th, 24 GB
 at Orioles
6
66-47
⇐ Won 5 ⇒
2nd, 1½ GB
W: Jim Palmer (13-10)
L: Vida Blue (10-15)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  2  2
Orioles         0  1  0   0  0  4   0  1  X    6 11  1

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rodney Scott 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .256 .617 0.037 0.76 0.080 -0.043 0.2 2 3 SB
Manny Sanguillen DH 4 0 1 1 0 0 .260 .611 0.010 0.93 0.046 -0.036 0.1
Jerry Tabb 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .154 .481 -0.041 0.68 0.014 -0.055 -0.5 10 1
Mitchell Page LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .296 .870 -0.030 0.60 0.019 -0.049 -0.5 0 0
Jim Tyrone RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .256 .623 -0.085 0.82 0.000 -0.085 -0.8 4 0
Rich McKinney 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .179 .554 -0.049 0.66 0.000 -0.049 -0.5 1 0
Sheldon Mallory CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 .237 .600 0.002 0.42 0.023 -0.021 -0.0 4 0 2B
Jeff Newman C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .233 .611 -0.068 0.86 0.000 -0.068 -0.6 3 0
Rob Picciolo SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .161 .409 -0.059 0.78 0.000 -0.059 -0.6 0 4
Vida Blue P
   Joe Coleman P
Team Totals 29 1 2 1 3 5 .069 .260 -0.283 0.73 0.182 -0.465 -3.3 24 8
2B: S Mallory (4, off J Palmer).
TB: S Mallory 2; M Sanguillen.
RBI: M Sanguillen (36).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Tabb-R Scott.
PB: J Newman (4).
E: R Picciolo (13); R McKinney (7).
Baserunning
SB: R Scott (17, 2nd base off J Palmer/D Skaggs).

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Al Bumbry CF 5 0 0 0 0 2 .292 .734 -0.052 0.41 0.000 -0.052 -1.2 5 0
Rich Dauer 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .213 .550 0.014 0.63 0.056 -0.042 0.3 3 1
Ken Singleton RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .327 .946 0.092 0.85 0.105 -0.013 0.5 1 0
Lee May 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .678 -0.083 1.25 0.000 -0.083 -1.1 5 0
   Tony Muser 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243 .617 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Eddie Murray DH 4 1 2 1 0 0 .269 .770 0.108 1.15 0.125 -0.017 0.5
Doug DeCinces 3B 3 3 2 1 1 0 .259 .765 0.115 1.05 0.153 -0.038 1.3 0 0 HR,2B
Andres Mora LF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .237 .747 0.022 1.28 0.117 -0.096 0.5 3 0
Kiko Garcia SS 3 0 1 2 1 0 .236 .595 0.115 0.69 0.142 -0.027 1.4 3 3
Dave Skaggs C 4 0 1 1 0 0 .242 .605 -0.114 0.74 0.007 -0.121 -0.1 5 0 2B
Jim Palmer P
Team Totals 35 6 11 6 2 2 .314 .808 0.217 0.90 0.705 -0.489 2.2 27 4
2B: D Skaggs (3, off J Coleman); D DeCinces (20, off J Coleman).
HR: D DeCinces (12, off V Blue; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF-CF).
TB: D DeCinces 6; E Murray 2; R Dauer 2; D Skaggs 2; K Singleton 2; A Mora; K Garcia.
RBI: K Garcia 2 (6); A Mora (17); D DeCinces (43); E Murray (56); D Skaggs (3).
2-out RBI: K Garcia 2; A Mora; D DeCinces; D Skaggs.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 12.
Fielding
E: K Garcia (6).

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Vida Blue, L (10-15) 5.2 7 5 5 2 1 1 4.09 25 34 -0.124 1.29 -0.6
Joe Coleman 2.1 4 1 0 0 1 0 2.63 12 2 2 -0.093 0.22 -1.6
Team Totals 8 11 6 5 2 2 1 5.62 37 34 2 2 -0.217 0.73 -2.2

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Palmer, W (13-10) 9 2 1 0 3 5 0 3.13 32 83 0.284 0.73 3.3
Team Totals 9 2 1 0 3 5 0 0.00 32 83 0.284 0.90 3.3
Balks: None.
WP: J Coleman 2 (6).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - Al Clark, 2B - Ted Hendry, 3B - Hank Soar.
Time of Game: 2:12.
Attendance: 31,778.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Oakland Athletics         Baltimore Orioles
1 Rodney Scott 2B 1 Al Bumbry CF
2 Manny Sanguillen DH 2 Rich Dauer 2B
3 Jerry Tabb 1B 3 Ken Singleton RF
4 Mitchell Page LF 4 Lee May 1B
5 Jim Tyrone RF 5 Eddie Murray DH
6 Rich McKinney 3B 6 Doug DeCinces 3B
7 Sheldon Mallory CF 7 Andres Mora LF
8 Jeff Newman C 8 Kiko Garcia SS
9 Rob Picciolo SS 9 Dave Skaggs C
Vida Blue P Jim Palmer P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-0 2 --- R BAL D. DeCinces V. Blue 12% 63% Home Run (LF-CF)
b6 2-1 2 12- R BAL A. Mora V. Blue 11% 85% Single to LF; Murray Scores; DeCinces to 3B
b6 1-1 1 1-3 R BAL E. Murray V. Blue 10% 78% Single to RF; Dauer Scores; Singleton to 2B
b5 1-1 0 1-- OO BAL D. Skaggs V. Blue -10% 51% Line Drive Double Play: 1B-2B
b6 3-1 2 -23 RR BAL K. Garcia J. Coleman 9% 95% Single to LF; DeCinces Scores; Mora Scores

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' Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O OAK R. Scott J. Palmer 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- OAK M. Sanguillen J. Palmer -2% 50% Single to LF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O OAK J. Tabb J. Palmer 3% 52% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 2 1-- O OAK M. Page J. Palmer 2% 55% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 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 A. Bumbry V. Blue -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O BAL R. Dauer V. Blue -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O BAL K. Singleton V. Blue -1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O OAK J. Tyrone J. Palmer 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 --- O OAK R. McKinney J. Palmer 2% 54% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 2 --- OAK S. Mallory J. Palmer -2% 52% Double to RF
t2 0-0 2 -2- O OAK J. Newman J. Palmer 3% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O BAL L. May V. Blue -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O BAL E. Murray V. Blue -2% 51% Flyball: RF
b2 0-0 2 --- R BAL D. DeCinces V. Blue 12% 63% Home Run (LF-CF)
b2 1-0 2 --- O BAL A. Mora V. Blue -1% 62% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 9-1-2
t3 0-1 0 --- O OAK R. Picciolo J. Palmer 3% 64% Flyball: 2B
t3 0-1 1 --- OAK R. Scott J. Palmer -3% 61% Walk
t3 0-1 1 1-- OAK M. Sanguillen J. Palmer -5% 56% Scott Steals 2B; Scott to 3B/Adv on E6
t3 0-1 1 --3 RO OAK M. Sanguillen J. Palmer -2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B; Scott Scores/unER
t3 1-1 2 --- OAK J. Tabb J. Palmer -1% 53% Walk
t3 1-1 2 1-- O OAK M. Page J. Palmer 3% 55% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 8-9-1
b3 1-1 0 --- O BAL K. Garcia V. Blue -2% 53% Flyball: RF
b3 1-1 1 --- O BAL D. Skaggs V. Blue -2% 51% Flyball: CF
b3 1-1 2 --- O BAL A. Bumbry V. Blue -1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 1.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 5-6-7
t4 1-1 0 --- O OAK J. Tyrone J. Palmer 3% 53% Strikeout Looking
t4 1-1 1 --- O OAK R. McKinney J. Palmer 2% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1-1 2 --- O OAK S. Mallory J. Palmer 1% 56% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 2-3-4
b4 1-1 0 --- O BAL R. Dauer V. Blue -3% 53% Flyball: CF
b4 1-1 1 --- BAL K. Singleton V. Blue 3% 56% Single to CF
b4 1-1 1 1-- O BAL L. May V. Blue -3% 53% Foul Flyball: C
b4 1-1 2 1-- BAL E. Murray V. Blue 2% 55% Single to CF; Singleton to 2B
b4 1-1 2 12- BAL D. DeCinces V. Blue 3% 59% Walk; Singleton to 3B; Murray to 2B
b4 1-1 2 123 O BAL A. Mora V. Blue -9% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 1.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 8-9-1
t5 1-1 0 --- O OAK J. Newman J. Palmer 3% 53% Flyball: 2B
t5 1-1 1 --- O OAK R. Picciolo J. Palmer 2% 55% Foul Flyball: 1B
t5 1-1 2 --- O OAK R. Scott J. Palmer 1% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 8-9-1
b5 1-1 0 --- BAL K. Garcia V. Blue 5% 61% Walk
b5 1-1 0 1-- OO BAL D. Skaggs V. Blue -10% 51% Line Drive Double Play: 1B-2B
b5 1-1 2 --- O BAL A. Bumbry V. Blue -1% 50% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 1.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 2-3-4
t6 1-1 0 --- O OAK M. Sanguillen J. Palmer 3% 53% Flyball: SS
t6 1-1 1 --- O OAK J. Tabb J. Palmer 2% 56% Flyball: SS
t6 1-1 2 --- OAK M. Page J. Palmer -2% 54% Walk
t6 1-1 2 1-- O OAK J. Tyrone J. Palmer 3% 57% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 2-3-4
b6 1-1 0 --- BAL R. Dauer V. Blue 5% 62% Single to CF
b6 1-1 0 1-- BAL K. Singleton V. Blue 8% 70% Single to LF; Dauer to 2B
b6 1-1 0 12- O BAL L. May V. Blue -2% 68% Flyball: RF; Dauer to 3B
b6 1-1 1 1-3 R BAL E. Murray V. Blue 10% 78% Single to RF; Dauer Scores; Singleton to 2B
b6 2-1 1 12- BAL D. DeCinces V. Blue 0% 78% E5 on Foul Ball
b6 2-1 1 12- O BAL D. DeCinces V. Blue -4% 74% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Murray to 2B
b6 2-1 2 12- R BAL A. Mora V. Blue 11% 85% Single to LF; Murray Scores; DeCinces to 3B
Joe Coleman replaces Vida Blue pitching
b6 3-1 2 1-3 BAL K. Garcia J. Coleman 0% 86% Wild Pitch; Mora to 2B
b6 3-1 2 -23 RR BAL K. Garcia J. Coleman 9% 95% Single to LF; DeCinces Scores; Mora Scores
b6 5-1 2 1-- BAL D. Skaggs J. Coleman 0% 95% Passed Ball; Garcia to 2B
b6 5-1 2 -2- O BAL D. Skaggs J. Coleman -1% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
4 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 5.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-5, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 6-7-8
t7 1-5 0 --- O OAK R. McKinney J. Palmer 1% 96% Flyball: LF
t7 1-5 1 --- O OAK S. Mallory J. Palmer 1% 97% Flyball: CF
t7 1-5 2 --- O OAK J. Newman J. Palmer 0% 97% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-1, Athletics' Joe Coleman facing 1-2-3
b7 5-1 0 --- O BAL A. Bumbry J. Coleman -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 5-1 1 --- BAL R. Dauer J. Coleman 0% 97% Single to LF
b7 5-1 1 1-- O BAL K. Singleton J. Coleman -0% 97% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Dauer stays at 1B
b7 5-1 2 1-- BAL L. May J. Coleman 0% 97% Wild Pitch; Dauer to 2B
b7 5-1 2 -2- O BAL L. May J. Coleman -0% 97% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 5.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-5, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 9-1-2
Tony Muser replaces Lee May playing 1B batting 4th
t8 1-5 0 --- O OAK R. Picciolo J. Palmer 1% 98% Strikeout Looking
t8 1-5 1 --- O OAK R. Scott J. Palmer 1% 99% Popfly: 1B
t8 1-5 2 --- O OAK M. Sanguillen J. Palmer 0% 99% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-1, Athletics' Joe Coleman facing 5-6-7
b8 5-1 0 --- O BAL E. Murray J. Coleman -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 5-1 1 --- BAL D. DeCinces J. Coleman 0% 99% Double to LF
b8 5-1 1 -2- BAL A. Mora J. Coleman 0% 99% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b8 5-1 1 12- O BAL K. Garcia J. Coleman -0% 99% Flyball: CF
b8 5-1 2 12- R BAL D. Skaggs J. Coleman 1% 100% Double to LF; DeCinces Scores/unER; Mora to 3B
b8 6-1 2 -23 O BAL A. Bumbry J. Coleman -0% 99% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 6.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-6, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 3-4-5
t9 1-6 0 --- O OAK J. Tabb J. Palmer 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1-6 1 --- O OAK M. Page J. Palmer 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 1-6 2 --- O OAK J. Tyrone J. Palmer 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 6.

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