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BAL  4
BOS  1
 CHW  4
@MIN  3
 NYY  4
DET  2
 KCR  3
@OAK  0
 CLE  6
@TOR  2
 ATL  8
SDP  1
 MON 10
@CHC  8
 HOU  3
CIN  2
 PIT  8
NYM  0
Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 15,644

 Tuesday, September 5, 1978, 7:39PM
Time of Game: 2:58
Red Sox
1
85-52
Lost 2
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  3
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  0   2  2  X    4  6  1
W: Jim Palmer (18-12), L: Bobby Sprowl (0-1), S: Don Stanhouse (21)
 Orioles
4
78-61
Won 2
4th, 8 GB

Batting Stats

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Burleson SS                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .249  .635              1   6   CS
F Lynn CF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .300  .882              0   0   
J Rice LF                     3   0   0   0    1   3  .327 1.007              1   0   
C Yastrzemski DH              4   0   0   0    0   1  .290  .786              0   0   
C Fisk C                      4   1   1   0    0   0  .294  .878              7   0   
J Brohamer 2B-3B              2   0   0   0    1   0  .249  .641              2   1   SH
D Evans RF                    4   0   1   1    0   2  .258  .814              4   0   2B
G Scott 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .724              8   0   
B Hobson 3B                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .248  .731              1   0   
  J Remy PR-2B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .663              0   0   

B Sprowl P                                                                    0   0
  D Drago P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       31   1   5   0    2   6                         24   7
Batting Events
2B: D Evans (24, off J Palmer).
SH: J Brohamer (3, off J Palmer).
TB: D Evans 2; R Burleson; F Lynn; B Hobson; C Fisk.
RBI: D Evans (61).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding Events
E: B Hobson 2 (35); R Burleson (13).
Baserunning Events
CS: R Burleson (8, 2nd base by J Palmer/R Dempsey).
Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
K Garcia SS                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .294  .707              0   2   SB
  M Belanger SS               0   0   0   0    0   0  .209  .547              0   1   
R Dauer 2B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .270  .678              3   0   
K Singleton RF                3   0   0   0    1   0  .290  .874              4   0   
  L Harlow PR-CF              0   1   0   0    0   0  .238  .663              0   0   
E Murray 1B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .284  .850             10   0   
D DeCinces 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   2  .268  .828              0   4   
L May DH                      3   1   1   1    1   0  .252  .714              0   0   HR
A Mora LF                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .224  .645              2   0   
  M Dimmel PR-LF              0   1   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  T Crowley PH                1   0   1   2    0   0  .247  .579              0   0   2B
  M Anderson LF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .103  .360              0   0   
R Dempsey C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .261  .673              6   1   
C Lopez CF-RF                 3   0   1   1    0   1  .250  .644              2   0   

J Palmer P                                                                    0   0
  D Stanhouse P                                                               0   0
Totals                       32   4   6   0    3   7                         27   8
Batting Events
2B: T Crowley (2, off D Drago).
HR: L May (22, off B Sprowl; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: L May 4; T Crowley 2; K Garcia; C Lopez; D DeCinces; E Murray.
RBI: T Crowley 2 (12); L May (72); C Lopez (19).
2-out RBI: T Crowley 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 13.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Dempsey-R Dauer.
E: C Lopez (2).
Baserunning Events
SB: K Garcia (5, 2nd base off B Sprowl/C Fisk).

Pitching Stats

Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Sprowl, L (0-1)              7     5   4   3    3   5   1   3.86   31     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 1· 5     55    -     1.34  -0.10
D Drago                        1     1   0   0    0   2   0   3.34    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          2-2    0.84  -0.05
Totals                         8     6   4   3    3   7   1          35     -       ·  ·      9·10· 1· 6          2-2
B Sprowl faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Palmer, W (18-12)            8     5   1   1    1   4   0   2.48   30     -       ·  ·      7·13· 1· 5     71    -     1.25   0.33
D Stanhouse, S (21)            1     0   0   0    1   2   0   2.94    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.46   0.03
Totals                         9     5   1   1    2   6   0          34     -       ·  ·      8·13· 1· 5           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Steve Palermo.
Time of Game: 2:58.
Attendance: 15,644.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   Boston Red Sox                            Baltimore Orioles                            
1. Rick Burleson                SS       1. Kiko Garcia                  SS
2. Fred Lynn                    CF       2. Rich Dauer                   2B
3. Jim Rice                     LF       3. Ken Singleton                RF
4. Carl Yastrzemski             DH       4. Eddie Murray                 1B
5. Carlton Fisk                  C       5. Doug DeCinces                3B
6. Jack Brohamer                2B       6. Lee May                      DH
7. Dwight Evans                 RF       7. Andres Mora                  LF
8. George Scott                 1B       8. Rick Dempsey                  C
9. Butch Hobson                 3B       9. Carlos Lopez                 CF

   Bobby Sprowl                  P          Jim Palmer                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b7 0 --- R 25% 58% 0-1 BAL L. May B. Sprowl Home Run
t2 1 1-- R -16% 34% 0-0 BOS D. Evans J. Palmer Double to RF; Fisk Scores; Evans to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
b7 0 --- 11% 70% 1-1 BAL A. Mora B. Sprowl Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Mora to 2B
b7 1 --3 R 11% 80% 1-1 BAL C. Lopez B. Sprowl Single to RF; Dimmel Scores/unER
b6 1 --3 O -11% 36% 0-1 BAL E. Murray B. Sprowl Groundout: SS-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 BOS R. Burleson J. Palmer Flyball: RF
t1 1 --- -2% 50% 0-0 BOS F. Lynn J. Palmer Single to RF
t1 1 1-- O 3% 52% 0-0 BOS J. Rice J. Palmer Strikeout
t1 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Palmer Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Bobby Sprowl facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 BAL K. Garcia B. Sprowl Single to LF
b1 0 1-- 3% 61% 0-0 BAL R. Dauer B. Sprowl Garcia Steals 2B
b1 0 -2- O -4% 57% 0-0 BAL R. Dauer B. Sprowl Flyball: 2B
b1 1 -2- O -3% 54% 0-0 BAL K. Singleton B. Sprowl Groundout: 2B-1B; Garcia to 3B
b1 2 --3 O -4% 50% 0-0 BAL E. Murray B. Sprowl Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 BOS C. Fisk J. Palmer Single to LF
t2 0 1-- O 4% 50% 0-0 BOS J. Brohamer J. Palmer Flyball: LF
t2 1 1-- R -16% 34% 0-0 BOS D. Evans J. Palmer Double to RF; Fisk Scores; Evans to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
t2 1 --3 O 6% 40% 1-0 BOS G. Scott J. Palmer Lineout: 1B
t2 2 --3 O 3% 43% 1-0 BOS B. Hobson J. Palmer Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Bobby Sprowl facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O -2% 40% 0-1 BAL D. DeCinces B. Sprowl Strikeout
b2 1 --- 3% 43% 0-1 BAL L. May B. Sprowl Walk
b2 1 1-- O -3% 40% 0-1 BAL A. Mora B. Sprowl Strikeout
b2 2 1-- O -2% 38% 0-1 BAL R. Dempsey B. Sprowl Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Orioles 0.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- -3% 34% 1-0 BOS R. Burleson J. Palmer Single to CF
t3 0 1-- O 3% 37% 1-0 BOS F. Lynn J. Palmer Flyball: CF
t3 1 1-- OO 5% 42% 1-0 BOS J. Rice J. Palmer Double Play: Strikeout, Burleson Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Bobby Sprowl facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O -3% 40% 0-1 BAL C. Lopez B. Sprowl Strikeout
b3 1 --- O -2% 38% 0-1 BAL K. Garcia B. Sprowl Flyball: RF
b3 2 --- O -1% 36% 0-1 BAL R. Dauer B. Sprowl Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Orioles 0.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 2% 39% 1-0 BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Palmer Foul Flyball: 1B
t4 1 --- O 1% 40% 1-0 BOS C. Fisk J. Palmer Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2 --- O 1% 41% 1-0 BOS J. Brohamer J. Palmer Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Bobby Sprowl facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O -3% 38% 0-1 BAL K. Singleton B. Sprowl Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 --- 3% 41% 0-1 BAL E. Murray B. Sprowl Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Murray to 1B
b4 1 1-- 5% 47% 0-1 BAL D. DeCinces B. Sprowl Single to 2B; Murray to 2B
b4 1 12- O -6% 41% 0-1 BAL L. May B. Sprowl Flyball: RF
b4 2 12- O -6% 35% 0-1 BAL A. Mora B. Sprowl Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Orioles 0.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 2% 37% 1-0 BOS D. Evans J. Palmer Flyball: RF
t5 1 --- O 1% 38% 1-0 BOS G. Scott J. Palmer Flyball: RF
t5 2 --- O 1% 40% 1-0 BOS B. Hobson J. Palmer Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Bobby Sprowl facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O -3% 36% 0-1 BAL R. Dempsey B. Sprowl Flyball: 3B
b5 1 --- O -2% 34% 0-1 BAL C. Lopez B. Sprowl Flyball: 1B
b5 2 --- O -2% 32% 0-1 BAL K. Garcia B. Sprowl Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Orioles 0.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O 2% 35% 1-0 BOS R. Burleson J. Palmer Flyball: LF
t6 1 --- O 2% 36% 1-0 BOS F. Lynn J. Palmer Flyball: RF
t6 2 --- -1% 35% 1-0 BOS J. Rice J. Palmer Walk
t6 2 1-- O 2% 37% 1-0 BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Palmer Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Bobby Sprowl facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- 6% 44% 0-1 BAL R. Dauer B. Sprowl Walk
b6 0 1-- O 3% 47% 0-1 BAL K. Singleton B. Sprowl Lineout: SS; Dauer to 3B/Adv on E6 (throw to 1B)
b6 1 --3 O -11% 36% 0-1 BAL E. Murray B. Sprowl Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2 --3 O -7% 29% 0-1 BAL D. DeCinces B. Sprowl Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Orioles 0.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- -7% 22% 1-0 BOS C. Fisk J. Palmer Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Fisk to 2B
t7 0 -2- O 1% 23% 1-0 BOS J. Brohamer J. Palmer Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Fisk to 3B
t7 1 --3 O 7% 30% 1-0 BOS D. Evans J. Palmer Strikeout
t7 2 --3 O 4% 34% 1-0 BOS G. Scott J. Palmer Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Bobby Sprowl facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- R 25% 58% 0-1 BAL L. May B. Sprowl Home Run
b7 0 --- 11% 70% 1-1 BAL A. Mora B. Sprowl Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Mora to 2B
Mike Dimmel pinch runs for Andres Mora (LF) batting 7th
b7 0 -2- O -0% 69% 1-1 BAL R. Dempsey B. Sprowl Groundout: SS-1B; Dimmel to 3B
b7 1 --3 R 11% 80% 1-1 BAL C. Lopez B. Sprowl Single to RF; Dimmel Scores/unER
b7 1 1-- O -2% 78% 2-1 BAL K. Garcia B. Sprowl Strikeout
b7 2 1-- O -2% 76% 2-1 BAL R. Dauer B. Sprowl Flyball: LF
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Orioles 2.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 9-1-2
Mark Belanger replaces Kiko Garcia playing SS batting 1st; Mike Dimmel moves from PR to LF
t8 0 --- -9% 68% 1-2 BOS B. Hobson J. Palmer Single to LF
Jerry Remy pinch runs for Butch Hobson (3B) batting 9th
t8 0 1-- O 4% 71% 1-2 BOS R. Burleson J. Palmer Groundout: SS-1B; Remy to 2B
t8 1 -2- O 8% 80% 1-2 BOS F. Lynn J. Palmer Flyball: CF
t8 2 -2- O 8% 88% 1-2 BOS J. Rice J. Palmer Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Bobby Sprowl facing 3-4-5
Jerry Remy moves from PR to 2B; Jack Brohamer moves from 2B to 3B
b8 0 --- 2% 89% 2-1 BAL K. Singleton B. Sprowl Walk
Larry Harlow pinch runs for Ken Singleton (RF) batting 3rd
b8 0 1-- 3% 92% 2-1 BAL E. Murray B. Sprowl Single to LF; Harlow to 2B
Dick Drago replaces Bobby Sprowl pitching
b8 0 12- O -2% 90% 2-1 BAL D. DeCinces D. Drago Strikeout
b8 1 12- O -2% 87% 2-1 BAL L. May D. Drago Flyball: RF
Terry Crowley pinch hits for Mike Dimmel (LF) batting 7th
b8 2 12- RR 10% 98% 2-1 BAL T. Crowley D. Drago Double; Harlow Scores; Murray Scores
b8 2 -2- O -0% 97% 4-1 BAL R. Dempsey D. Drago Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Orioles 4.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Orioles' Don Stanhouse facing 4-5-6
Don Stanhouse replaces Jim Palmer pitching; Mike Anderson replaces Terry Crowley (PH) playing LF batting 7th; Larry Harlow moves from PR to CF; Carlos Lopez moves from CF to RF
t9 0 --- O 2% 99% 1-4 BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Stanhouse Strikeout
t9 1 --- O 1% 100% 1-4 BOS C. Fisk D. Stanhouse Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 2 --- -1% 99% 1-4 BOS J. Brohamer D. Stanhouse Walk
t9 2 1-- O 1% 100% 1-4 BOS D. Evans D. Stanhouse Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Orioles 4.

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