April 16, 1978 Milwaukee Brewers at Baltimore Orioles Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 7
MIL 5 MIL 9
@BAL 2 BOS 8
TEX 6 KCR 2
CLE 1 SEA 8
@MIN 5 SEA 7
@MIN 2 NYY 3
CHW 0 CAL 2
@OAK 1
(11) DET 4
@TOR 3 CHC 5
PIT 1 HOU 4
CIN 3
(13) LAD 8
ATL 0 MON 4
NYM 1 SFG 8
@SDP 4 STL 5
PHI 0

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Sunday, April 16, 1978, 2:45PM
Time of Game: 2:06

Brewers

5-3

Lost 3

2nd, ½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Brewers         0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  4    5  9  1
Orioles         3  0  1   0  0  3   0  0  X    7 12  1

W: N Briles (1-1), L: M Haas (2-1), S: D Stanhouse (2)

Orioles

3-5

Won 3

5th, 3½ GB

BATTING

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Molitor SS                  5   0   2   1    0   1  .355  .859    0    2   1   
D Money 3B                    4   0   0   1    0   3  .313  .861    0    0   1   SF
C Cooper 1B                   4   1   2   1    1   0  .344 1.181    0   10   1   HR
L Hisle DH                    4   0   0   0    1   2  .258  .905    0    0   0   
B Oglivie LF                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .211  .497    0    2   0   
D Davis RF                    3   1   2   0    0   0  .400 1.100    0    2   0   2B,HBP
G Thomas CF                   4   1   1   1    0   2  .250  .971    0    2   0   
L Sakata 2B                   4   1   0   0    0   1  .313  .666    0    1   5   
B Martinez C                  2   0   0   0    0   2  .125  .313    0    2   0   
  S Bando PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .891    0    0   0   
  A Etchebarren C             0   0   0   0    0   0  .400 1.100         2   0   
  S Lezcano PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .211  .957    0    0   0   

M Haas P                                                                 1   1
  B Castro P                                                             0   1
Totals                       35   5   9   4    3  11                    24  10

BATTING

2B: D Davis (1, off N Briles).

HR: C Cooper (4, off N Briles; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

SF: D Money (1, off D Stanhouse).

HBP: D Davis (1, by N Briles).

TB: C Cooper 5; D Davis 3; P Molitor 2; S Lezcano; G Thomas; B Oglivie.

RBI: G Thomas (10); C Cooper (11); P Molitor (10); D Money (7).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. P Molitor-L Sakata-C Cooper.

E: P Molitor (3).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Bumbry LF                   5   2   2   0    0   0  .250  .595    0    3   0   2B,GDP
B Smith 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .166    0    1   0   SH
K Singleton RF                4   0   2   1    0   0  .333  .762    0    2   0   
  C Lopez RF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .793         0   0   
E Murray 1B                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .286  .930    0    4   0   
L May DH                      4   2   3   4    0   0  .355 1.007    0    0   0   2·HR
L Harlow CF                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .389 1.117    0    3   0   HR
D DeCinces 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .712    0    1   2   
R Dempsey C                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .280  .606    0   11   0   2B
K Garcia SS                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .333  .833    0    2   1   

N Briles P                                                               0   1
  T Stoddard P                                                           0   1
  D Stanhouse P                                                          0   0
Totals                       34   7  12   6    2   2                    27   5

BATTING

2B: A Bumbry (1, off M Haas); R Dempsey (1, off B Castro).

HR: L Harlow (1, off M Haas; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs); L May 2 (2, 2 off M Haas; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

SH: B Smith (1, off M Haas).

TB: L May 9; L Harlow 4; R Dempsey 3; A Bumbry 3; K Singleton 2; K Garcia; D DeCinces.

GIDP: A Bumbry (2).

RBI: L May 4 (8); L Harlow (2); K Singleton (5).

2-out RBI: L May 3.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D DeCinces-B Smith.

E: E Murray (3).

PITCHING

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Haas, L (2-1)                5.1   9   7   6    1   2   3   4.63   26     -       ·  ·      6· 7· 1· 9     25    -     0.50  -0.29
B Castro                       2.2   3   0   0    1   0   0   0.00   11     -       ·  ·      6· 1· 0· 3          1-1    0.05  -0.01
Totals                         8    12   7   6    2   2   3          37     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 1·12          1-1

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
N Briles, W (1-1)              7     4   1   1    2   9   1   2.77   27     -       ·  ·      2· 7· 2· 4     72    -     0.76   0.20
T Stoddard                     1.1   4   4   2    0   1   0   6.75    9     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 4          0-0    0.24  -0.07
D Stanhouse, S (2)             0.2   1   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          3-2    3.82   0.08
Totals                         9     9   5   3    3  11   1          40     -       ·  ·      5· 9· 2· 9          3-2

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: N Briles (1; D Davis).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ted Hendry, 1B - Russ Goetz, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Dale Ford.

Time of Game: 2:06.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Milwaukee Brewers             Baltimore Orioles                    
1. P Molitor            SS    1. A Bumbry             LF 
2. D Money              3B    2. B Smith              2B 
3. C Cooper             1B    3. K Singleton          RF 
4. L Hisle              DH    4. E Murray             1B 
5. B Oglivie            LF    5. L May                DH 
6. D Davis              RF    6. L Harlow             CF 
7. G Thomas             CF    7. D DeCinces           3B 
8. L Sakata             2B    8. R Dempsey            C  
9. B Martinez           C     9. K Garcia             SS 

   M Haas               P        N Briles             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  0-1  1--      17%  80% L May           M Haas          Home Run; Murray Scores
   t 9   2  7-5  123      14% 100% L Hisle         D Stanhouse     Strikeout
   t 2   1  3-0  1-3      10%  84% G Thomas        N Briles        Line Drive Double Play: 3B-2B
   t 9   1  7-4  123       9%  93% D Money         D Stanhouse     Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Sakata Scores/unER
   t 9   1  7-3  123      -8%  85% P Molitor       D Stanhouse     Single to RF; Thomas Scores/unER; Sakata to 3B; Lezcano to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Nelson Briles facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  P Molitor       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      54%  D Money         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      55%  C Cooper        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Moose Haas facing 1-2-3
          ---      61%  A Bumbry        Double to LF
   O      -2-      60%  B Smith         Groundout: 2B-1B; Bumbry to 3B
   RO     --3      62%  K Singleton     Groundout: 2B-1B; Bumbry Scores
          ---      63%  E Murray        Walk
   RR     1--      80%  L May           Home Run; Murray Scores
   O      ---      80%  L Harlow        Groundout: 1B-P
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Orioles 3.

Top of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-3, Nelson Briles facing 4-5-6
          ---      76%  L Hisle         Walk
          1--      71%  B Oglivie       Walk; Hisle to 2B
   O      12-      74%  D Davis         Flyball: CF; Hisle to 3B
   OO     1-3      84%  G Thomas        Line Drive Double Play: 3B-2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Moose Haas facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      83%  D DeCinces      Flyball: SS
   O      ---      82%  R Dempsey       Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      82%  K Garcia        Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Orioles 3.

Top of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-3, Nelson Briles facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      84%  L Sakata        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      85%  B Martinez      Strikeout
          ---      84%  P Molitor       Single to LF
   O      1--      86%  D Money         Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Moose Haas facing 1-2-3
          ---      87%  A Bumbry        Single to LF
   O      1--      87%  B Smith         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Bumbry to 2B
          -2-      90%  K Singleton     Single to LF; Bumbry to 3B; Singleton to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -23      86%  E Murray        Strikeout Looking
   R      -23      91%  L May           Single to 3B; Bumbry Scores; Singleton to 3B
   O      1-3      90%  L Harlow        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 0, Orioles 4.

Top of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-4, Nelson Briles facing 3-4-5
   R      ---      84%  C Cooper        Home Run
   O      ---      86%  L Hisle         Lineout: SS
   O      ---      87%  B Oglivie       Flyball: RF
          ---      85%  D Davis         Double to LF
   O      -2-      88%  G Thomas        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 1, Orioles 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-1, Moose Haas facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      87%  D DeCinces      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      86%  R Dempsey       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      86%  K Garcia        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 1, Orioles 4.

Top of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-4, Nelson Briles facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      88%  L Sakata        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      89%  B Martinez      Strikeout
   O      ---      90%  P Molitor       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 1, Orioles 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-1, Moose Haas facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      89%  A Bumbry        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      89%  B Smith         Flyball: RF
          ---      89%  K Singleton     Single to LF
   O      1--      88%  E Murray        Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 1, Orioles 4.

Top of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-4, Nelson Briles facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      90%  D Money         Strikeout Looking
          ---      88%  C Cooper        Single
   O      1--      91%  L Hisle         Strikeout
   O      1--      92%  B Oglivie       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 1, Orioles 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-1, Moose Haas facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      96%  L May           Home Run
   R      ---      98%  L Harlow        Home Run
   O      ---      98%  D DeCinces      Flyball: LF
          ---      98%  R Dempsey       Single to CF
                  Bill Castro replaces Moose Haas pitching
          1--      98%  K Garcia        Single to LF; Dempsey to 2B
   RO     12-      99%  A Bumbry        Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B; Dempsey Scores/Adv on E6 (throw to 1B)/unER; Bumbry to 2B
   O      -2-      99%  B Smith         Groundout: P-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Brewers 1, Orioles 7.

Top of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-7, Nelson Briles facing 6-7-8
          ---      98%  D Davis         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      99%  G Thomas        Strikeout
   O      1--      99%  L Sakata        Strikeout Looking
                  Sal Bando pinch hits for Buck Martinez batting 9th
   O      1--     100%  S Bando         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 1, Orioles 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 7-1, Bill Castro facing 3-4-5
                  Andy Etchebarren replaces Sal Bando playing C batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  K Singleton     Groundout: C unassisted
   O      ---      99%  E Murray        Groundout: C unassisted
   O      ---      99%  L May           Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 1, Orioles 7.

Top of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-7, Tim Stoddard facing 1-2-3
                  Tim Stoddard replaces Nelson Briles pitching; Carlos Lopez replaces Ken Singleton playing RF batting 3rd
   O      ---     100%  P Molitor       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     100%  D Money         Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  C Cooper        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 1, Orioles 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 7-1, Bill Castro facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     100%  L Harlow        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---     100%  D DeCinces      Single to CF
          1--     100%  R Dempsey       Double to RF; DeCinces to 3B
          -23     100%  K Garcia        Walk
   OO     123     100%  A Bumbry        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 1, Orioles 7.

Top of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-7, Tim Stoddard facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     100%  L Hisle         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---     100%  B Oglivie       Single to CF
          1--     100%  D Davis         Single to LF; Oglivie to 3B
   R      1-3      99%  G Thomas        Single to LF; Oglivie Scores; Davis to 2B
   R      12-      97%  L Sakata        Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Davis Scores/No RBI; Thomas to 2B
                  Sixto Lezcano pinch hits for Andy Etchebarren batting 9th
          12-      92%  S Lezcano       Single to RF; Thomas to 3B; Sakata to 2B
                  Don Stanhouse replaces Tim Stoddard pitching
   R      123      85%  P Molitor       Single to RF; Thomas Scores/unER; Sakata to 3B; Lezcano to 2B
   RO     123      93%  D Money         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Sakata Scores/unER
          12-      86%  C Cooper        Walk; Lezcano to 3B; Molitor to 2B
   O      123     100%  L Hisle         Strikeout
        4 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Brewers 5, Orioles 7.

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