September 6, 1980 Oakland Athletics at Baltimore Orioles Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 33,472

Saturday, September 6, 1980, 7:35PM
Time of Game: 2:31

Athletics

67-70

Won 1

3rd, 19½ GB

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

W: R Langford (15-11), L: J Palmer (15-10)

Orioles

80-54

Lost 1

2nd, 3½ GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Henderson LF                3   1   1   0    1   0  .302  .824    0    4   1   SB
D Murphy CF                   4   1   3   0    0   0  .276  .757    0    2   0   2B,SB
M Page DH                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .241  .732    0    0   0   
D Revering 1B                 3   0   1   2    0   0  .285  .837    0   13   3   SF
T Armas RF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .268  .788    0    1   0   SB
W Gross 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .275  .800    0    0   0   
  M Edwards PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .495         0   0   
  M Klutts 3B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .623         0   0   
J Newman C                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .232  .670    0    1   0   HR,CS
D McKay 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .240  .603    0    2   4   2B
R Picciolo SS                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .235  .547    0    2   4   

R Langford P                                                             2   2
Totals                       34   3   9   3    1   6                    27  14

BATTING

2B: D McKay (11, off J Palmer); D Murphy (15, off J Palmer).

HR: J Newman (14, off J Palmer; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

SF: D Revering (2, off J Palmer).

TB: J Newman 4; D Murphy 4; D McKay 2; D Revering; R Henderson; W Gross; T Armas.

RBI: D Revering 2 (60); J Newman (44).

2-out RBI: D Revering.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Revering-R Picciolo-D Revering; D McKay-D Revering.

BASERUNNING

SB: T Armas (3, 2nd base off J Palmer/D Graham); R Henderson (71, 2nd base off J Palmer/D Graham); D Murphy (24, 2nd base off J Palmer/D Graham).

CS: J Newman (4, Home by T Stoddard/D Graham).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Bumbry CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .312  .807    0    6   0   
J Lowenstein LF               4   0   1   0    0   0  .297  .770    0    4   0   
K Singleton RF                3   0   1   0    1   0  .291  .863    0    3   0   
E Murray 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .287  .838    0    4   1   
T Crowley DH                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .300  .848    0    0   0   HR
D Graham C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .736    0    6   1   GDP
D DeCinces 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .236  .675    0    1   0   2B
R Dauer 2B                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .283  .690    0    2   2   
  P Kelly PH                  1   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .697    0    0   0   2B
K Garcia SS                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .200  .495    0    1   1   
  B Ayala PH                  1   0   1   1    0   0  .296  .933    0    0   0   

J Palmer P                                                               0   1
  T Stoddard P                                                           0   0
Totals                       32   2   8   2    4   1                    27   6

BATTING

2B: P Kelly (7, off R Langford); D DeCinces (18, off R Langford).

HR: T Crowley (8, off R Langford; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF-RF).

TB: T Crowley 5; D DeCinces 2; P Kelly 2; B Ayala; K Singleton; A Bumbry; J Lowenstein.

GIDP: D Graham (4).

RBI: B Ayala (32); T Crowley (35).

2-out RBI: B Ayala.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

PITCHING

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Langford, W (15-11)          9     8   2   2    4   1   1   2.93   36     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 6· 8     60    -     1.49   0.50
Totals                         9     8   2   2    4   1   1          36     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 6· 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
J Palmer, L (15-10)            8.1   9   3   3    1   5   1   3.84   35     -       ·  ·      5·15· 0· 9     57    -     0.82  -0.05
T Stoddard                     0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.03    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.58   0.05
Totals                         9     9   3   3    1   6   1          36     -       ·  ·      5·15· 0· 9          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Joe Brinkman, 2B - Durwood Merrill, 3B - Derryl Cousins.

Time of Game: 2:31.

Attendance: 33,472.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Baltimore Orioles                    
1. R Henderson          LF    1. A Bumbry             CF 
2. D Murphy             CF    2. J Lowenstein         LF 
3. M Page               DH    3. K Singleton          RF 
4. D Revering           1B    4. E Murray             1B 
5. T Armas              RF    5. T Crowley            DH 
6. W Gross              3B    6. D Graham             C  
7. J Newman             C     7. D DeCinces           3B 
8. D McKay              2B    8. R Dauer              2B 
9. R Picciolo           SS    9. K Garcia             SS 

   R Langford           P        J Palmer             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   2  3-1  123      15%  93% T Crowley       R Langford      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   b 7   0  2-0  ---     -15%  64% T Crowley       R Langford      Home Run (CF-RF)
   t 8   2  1-2  -2-      12%  85% D Revering      J Palmer        Single (LF-CF); Murphy Scores
   t 2   1  0-1  ---      10%  68% J Newman        J Palmer        Home Run
   b 2   0  2-0  1--       8%  71% D Graham        R Langford      Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  R Henderson     Single to RF
          1--      59%  D Murphy        Single to LF; Henderson to 2B
   O      12-      57%  M Page          Flyball: LF (Deep LF); Henderson to 3B
   RO     1-3      58%  D Revering      Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Henderson Scores
   O      1--      56%  T Armas         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Rick Langford facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      58%  A Bumbry        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      59%  J Lowenstein    Lineout: 1B
          ---      58%  K Singleton     Single to RF
   O      1--      61%  E Murray        Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Palmer facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      58%  W Gross         Flyball: CF
   R      ---      68%  J Newman        Home Run
   O      ---      67%  D McKay         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      66%  R Picciolo      Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Rick Langford facing 5-6-7
          ---      62%  T Crowley       Single to LF
   OO     1--      71%  D Graham        Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
          ---      68%  D DeCinces      Double to RF
   O      -2-      72%  R Dauer         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 0.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      70%  R Henderson     Flyball: RF
          ---      72%  D Murphy        Single to CF
          1--      73%  M Page          Murphy Steals 2B
   O      -2-      70%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      68%  D Revering      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Rick Langford facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      70%  K Garcia        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      72%  A Bumbry        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      73%  J Lowenstein    Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 0.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jim Palmer facing 5-6-7
          ---      76%  T Armas         Single to CF
   O      1--      74%  W Gross         Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      1--      71%  J Newman        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          1--      72%  D McKay         Armas Steals 2B
   O      -2-      70%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Rick Langford facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      72%  K Singleton     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      74%  E Murray        Strikeout
   O      ---      76%  T Crowley       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 0.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jim Palmer facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      74%  R Picciolo      Flyball: CF
          ---      76%  R Henderson     Walk
          1--      77%  D Murphy        Henderson Steals 2B
   O      -2-      75%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Henderson to 3B
   O      --3      72%  M Page          Foul Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Rick Langford facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      75%  D Graham        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---      77%  D DeCinces      Flyball: LF
          ---      75%  R Dauer         Walk
          1--      72%  K Garcia        Walk; Dauer to 2B
   O      12-      78%  A Bumbry        Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 0.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jim Palmer facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      77%  D Revering      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      76%  T Armas         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      75%  W Gross         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Rick Langford facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      78%  J Lowenstein    Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      74%  K Singleton     Walk
   OO     1--      82%  E Murray        Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 0.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jim Palmer facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      81%  J Newman        Strikeout
   O      ---      79%  D McKay         Strikeout
   O      ---      79%  R Picciolo      Bunt Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Rick Langford facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      64%  T Crowley       Home Run (CF-RF)
   O      ---      69%  D Graham        Lineout: 1B
   O      ---      72%  D DeCinces      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      75%  R Dauer         Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 1.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      73%  R Henderson     Flyball: RF
          ---      77%  D Murphy        Double to LF
   O      -2-      74%  M Page          Flyball: LF
   R      -2-      85%  D Revering      Single (LF-CF); Murphy Scores
   O      1--      84%  T Armas         Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Rick Langford facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      88%  K Garcia        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      83%  A Bumbry        Single to RF
          1--      75%  J Lowenstein    Single to RF; Bumbry to 2B
   O      12-      80%  K Singleton     Flyball: LF; Bumbry to 3B; Lowenstein to 2B
          -23      77%  E Murray        Walk
   O      123      93%  T Crowley       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 3, Orioles 1.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jim Palmer facing 6-7-8
          ---      94%  W Gross         Single to RF
                  Mike Edwards pinch runs for Wayne Gross batting 6th
   O      1--      93%  J Newman        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      96%  D McKay         Double to LF; Newman to 3B
                  Tim Stoddard replaces Jim Palmer pitching
   O      -23      92%  R Picciolo      Newman Caught Stealing Hm (C); McKay to 3B
   O      --3      91%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Rick Langford facing 6-7-8
                  Mickey Klutts replaces Mike Edwards playing 3B batting 6th
   O      ---      96%  D Graham        Lineout: 1B
   O      ---      99%  D DeCinces      Groundout: P-1B
                  Pat Kelly pinch hits for Rich Dauer batting 8th
          ---      95%  P Kelly         Double to RF
                  Benny Ayala pinch hits for Kiko Garcia batting 9th
   RO     -2-     100%  B Ayala         Single to LF; Kelly Scores; Ayala out at 2B/LF-2B
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Orioles 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:BAL198009060

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation