September 2, 1979 Minnesota Twins at Baltimore Orioles Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 18,074

Sunday, September 2, 1979, 2:04PM
Time of Game: 2:14

Twins

70-65

Lost 1

3rd, 3 GB

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

W: S McGregor (11-4), L: R Erickson (1-9)

Orioles

88-46

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Smalley SS                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .297  .859    0    3   1   SH
J Castino 3B                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .283  .724    0    0   3   
R Jackson 1B                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .268  .742    0    9   0   GDP
J Morales DH                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .266  .651    0    0   0   
D Edwards CF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .783    0    1   0   
W Norwood RF                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .253  .691    0    2   0   
B Rivera LF                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .279  .729    0    4   0   
B Randall 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .272  .637    0    1   3   
B Wynegar C                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .266  .698    0    4   0   

R Erickson P                                                             0   1
  M Bacsik P                                                             0   0
Totals                       30   1   5   1    0   6                    24   8

BATTING

SH: R Smalley (15, off S McGregor).

TB: J Castino 2; R Jackson; B Rivera; B Wynegar.

GIDP: R Jackson (13).

RBI: R Jackson (57).

2-out RBI: R Jackson.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Smalley; R Smalley-B Randall-R Jackson.

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Bumbry CF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .275  .676    0    4   0   
R Dauer 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .251  .655    0    2   2   
K Singleton RF                2   2   2   0    2   0  .294  .952    0    1   0   
E Murray 1B                   3   0   2   0    1   1  .287  .834    0   12   0   
G Roenicke LF                 4   1   1   2    0   0  .274  .931    0    1   0   HR,GDP
D DeCinces 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .237  .730    0    0   3   
L May DH                      3   0   1   0    1   0  .262  .740    0    0   0   IW
K Garcia SS                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .669    0    0   2   
  J Lowenstein PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .873    0    0   0   
  M Belanger SS               1   0   0   0    0   0  .178  .521    0    0   3   
R Dempsey C                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .248  .676    0    7   1   

S McGregor P                                                             0   0
Totals                       30   3   8   2    5   3                    27  11

BATTING

HR: G Roenicke (23, off R Erickson; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out).

IBB: L May (4, by R Erickson).

TB: G Roenicke 4; E Murray 2; K Singleton 2; L May; A Bumbry; D DeCinces.

GIDP: G Roenicke (10).

RBI: G Roenicke 2 (55).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Belanger-R Dauer-E Murray.

PITCHING

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Erickson, L (1-9)            7.1   7   3   3    5   3   1   5.83   32     -       ·  ·      7· 8· 2· 7     50    -     1.47  -0.01
M Bacsik                       0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   5.09    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.21   0.01
Totals                         8     8   3   3    5   3   1          35     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 2· 8           -

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S McGregor, W (11-4)           9     5   1   1    0   6   0   3.39   31     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 1· 5     79    -     1.06   0.50
Totals                         9     5   1   1    0   6   0          31     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 1· 5           -

Balks: None.

WP: R Erickson (4).

IBB: R Erickson (1; L May).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Nick Bremigan, 1B - Steve Palermo, 2B - Rich Garcia, 3B - Don Denkinger.

Time of Game: 2:14.

Attendance: 18,074.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Baltimore Orioles                    
1. R Smalley            SS    1. A Bumbry             CF 
2. J Castino            3B    2. R Dauer              2B 
3. R Jackson            1B    3. K Singleton          RF 
4. J Morales            DH    4. E Murray             1B 
5. D Edwards            CF    5. G Roenicke           LF 
6. W Norwood            RF    6. D DeCinces           3B 
7. B Rivera             LF    7. L May                DH 
8. B Randall            2B    8. K Garcia             SS 
9. B Wynegar            C     9. R Dempsey            C  

   R Erickson           P        S McGregor           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  1-1  -2-      28%  93% G Roenicke      R Erickson      Home Run; Singleton Scores
   t 9   0  3-1  1--      14%  99% R Jackson       S McGregor      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 4   0  1-0  1--      12%  59% E Murray        R Erickson      Single to RF; Singleton to 3B
   t 3   2  0-0  -2-     -11%  41% R Jackson       S McGregor      Single to RF; Wynegar Scores
   b 6   2  1-1  123     -10%  50% J Lowenstein    R Erickson      Groundout: 2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott McGregor facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  R Smalley       Flyball: C
          ---      50%  J Castino       Single to RF
   O      1--      53%  R Jackson       Flyball: 2B
   O      1--      55%  J Morales       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Erickson facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  A Bumbry        Single to CF
   OO     1--      51%  R Dauer         Line Drive Double Play: SS unassisted
          ---      52%  K Singleton     Walk
          1--      54%  E Murray        Walk; Singleton to 2B
   O      12-      50%  G Roenicke      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott McGregor facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  D Edwards       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  W Norwood       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      53%  B Rivera        Single to LF
   O      1--      55%  B Randall       Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Erickson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  D DeCinces      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      51%  L May           Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  K Garcia        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott McGregor facing 9-1-2
          ---      46%  B Wynegar       Single to LF
   O      1--      48%  R Smalley       Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Wynegar to 2B
   O      -2-      52%  J Castino       Flyball: CF
   R      -2-      41%  R Jackson       Single to RF; Wynegar Scores
   O      1--      44%  J Morales       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Roger Erickson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      41%  R Dempsey       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      39%  A Bumbry        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      38%  R Dauer         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Orioles 0.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Scott McGregor facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      40%  D Edwards       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      42%  W Norwood       Strikeout
   O      ---      43%  B Rivera        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Roger Erickson facing 3-4-5
          ---      48%  K Singleton     Single to CF
          1--      59%  E Murray        Single to RF; Singleton to 3B
   ROO    1-3      51%  G Roenicke      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Singleton Scores/No RBI
          ---      53%  D DeCinces      Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  L May           Flyball: 1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Orioles 1.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Scott McGregor facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  B Randall       Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  B Wynegar       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      57%  R Smalley       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Roger Erickson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      54%  K Garcia        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      57%  R Dempsey       Walk
   O      1--      53%  A Bumbry        Strikeout
   O      1--      50%  R Dauer         Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Orioles 1.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Scott McGregor facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  J Castino       Strikeout
   O      ---      56%  R Jackson       Strikeout
   O      ---      58%  J Morales       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Roger Erickson facing 3-4-5
          ---      63%  K Singleton     Single to LF
          1--      70%  E Murray        Single to RF; Singleton to 2B
   O      12-      63%  G Roenicke      Lineout: RF
   O      12-      59%  D DeCinces      Groundout: 1B unassisted; Singleton to 3B; Murray to 2B
          -23      60%  L May           Intentional Walk
                  John Lowenstein pinch hits for Kiko Garcia batting 8th
   O      123      50%  J Lowenstein    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 1, Orioles 1.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Scott McGregor facing 5-6-7
                  Mark Belanger replaces John Lowenstein playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---      54%  D Edwards       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      57%  W Norwood       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      59%  B Rivera        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Roger Erickson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      55%  R Dempsey       Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      52%  A Bumbry        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  R Dauer         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Orioles 1.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Scott McGregor facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      55%  B Randall       Strikeout
   O      ---      58%  B Wynegar       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      61%  R Smalley       Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Roger Erickson facing 3-4-5
          ---      67%  K Singleton     Walk
          1--      74%  E Murray        Wild Pitch; Singleton to 2B
   O      -2-      65%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   RR     -2-      93%  G Roenicke      Home Run; Singleton Scores
                  Mike Bacsik replaces Roger Erickson pitching
   O      ---      93%  D DeCinces      Flyball: CF
          ---      93%  L May           Single to 2B
   O      1--      92%  M Belanger      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Orioles 3.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Scott McGregor facing 2-3-4
          ---      85%  J Castino       Single to CF
   OO     1--      99%  R Jackson       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  J Morales       Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Orioles 3.

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