September 1, 1981 Seattle Mariners at Baltimore Orioles Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 8,572

Tuesday, September 1, 1981, 7:37PM
Time of Game: 1:54

Mariners

29-50

Lost 1

6th, 18 GB

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

W: S Stone (3-4), L: G Abbott (2-5), S: T Martinez (10)

Orioles

43-32

Won 1

2nd, 1½ GB

BATTING

Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Cruz 2B                     3   0   1   0    1   1  .260  .660    0    3   3   2·CS
B Bochte 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .276  .722    0    9   0   
T Paciorek LF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .322  .858    0    0   0   
R Zisk DH                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .340  .916    0    0   0   
D Meyer 3B                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .265  .634    0    0   1   
J Burroughs RF                3   0   0   0    0   1  .259  .785    0    2   0   
J Simpson CF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .605    0    6   0   
B Bulling C                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .240  .623    0    2   1   
  J Narron PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .214  .551    0    0   0   
  P Serna PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Anderson SS               0   0   0   0    0   0  .193  .524         0   1   
V McHenry SS                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .398    0    1   1   SH
  C Parsons PH                0   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .733         0   0   
  G Gray PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .805    0    0   0   GDP
  D Firova C                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   

G Abbott P                                                               0   2
Totals                       25   0   2   0    4   5                    24   9

BATTING

SH: V McHenry (1, off S Stone).

TB: J Cruz; B Bulling.

GIDP: G Gray (8).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

BASERUNNING

CS: J Cruz 2 (5, 2nd base by S Stone/R Dempsey 2).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Bumbry CF                   2   0   1   0    1   0  .260  .673    0    1   0   SB,CS
R Dauer 2B                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .273  .707    0    2   4   2B
K Singleton DH                2   0   0   0    1   0  .322  .950    0    0   0   
E Murray 1B                   3   0   0   1    0   0  .263  .795    0   11   0   
J Lowenstein LF               3   0   0   0    0   1  .252  .718    0    2   0   
D DeCinces 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .814    0    0   5   
J Dwyer RF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .587    0    2   0   
R Dempsey C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .705    0    5   3   
M Belanger SS                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .163  .479    0    4   3   

S Stone P                                                                0   0
  T Martinez P                                                           0   1
Totals                       25   1   2   1    2   2                    27  16

BATTING

2B: R Dauer (19, off G Abbott).

TB: R Dauer 2; A Bumbry.

RBI: E Murray (47).

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

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

BASERUNNING

SB: A Bumbry (17, 2nd base off G Abbott/B Bulling).

CS: A Bumbry (12, 2nd base by G Abbott/B Bulling).

PITCHING

Seattle Mariners              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Abbott, L (2-5)              8     2   1   1    2   2   0   3.70   27     -       ·  ·      8·11· 2· 2     74    -     0.79   0.21
Totals                         8     2   1   1    2   2   0          27     -       ·  ·      8·11· 2· 2           -

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 Stone, W (3-4)               7.1   2   0   0    4   3   0   3.66   26     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 0· 2     73    -     1.18   0.43
T Martinez, S (10)             1.2   0   0   0    0   2   0   2.30    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.38   0.27
Totals                         9     2   0   0    4   5   0          30     -       ·  ·     13· 6· 0· 2          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Dale Ford, 2B - Dallas Parks, 3B - Marty Springstead.

Time of Game: 1:54.

Attendance: 8,572.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Seattle Mariners              Baltimore Orioles                    
1. J Cruz               2B    1. A Bumbry             CF 
2. B Bochte             1B    2. R Dauer              2B 
3. T Paciorek           LF    3. K Singleton          DH 
4. R Zisk               DH    4. E Murray             1B 
5. D Meyer              3B    5. J Lowenstein         LF 
6. J Burroughs          RF    6. D DeCinces           3B 
7. J Simpson            CF    7. J Dwyer              RF 
8. B Bulling            C     8. R Dempsey            C  
9. V McHenry            SS    9. M Belanger           SS 

   G Abbott             P        S Stone              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   1  1-0  1--      12%  88% G Gray          T Martinez      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 4   0  0-0  ---       8%  63% R Dauer         G Abbott        Double to LF
   t 4   0  0-0  1--       7%  53% B Bochte        S Stone         Cruz Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   t 9   0  1-0  ---       7%  92% J Cruz          T Martinez      Strikeout
   t 8   1  1-0  ---      -6%  75% J Narron        S Stone         Walk

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Stone facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  J Cruz          Walk
   O      1--      52%  B Bochte        Cruz Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      54%  " "             Popfly: SS (Short LF)
   O      ---      55%  T Paciorek      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Glenn Abbott facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  A Bumbry        Walk
   O      1--      52%  R Dauer         Bumbry Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      51%  " "             Flyball: CF
          ---      52%  K Singleton     Walk
   O      1--      50%  E Murray        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Stone facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  R Zisk          Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  D Meyer         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  J Burroughs     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Glenn Abbott facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  J Lowenstein    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      51%  D DeCinces      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  J Dwyer         Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Stone facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      52%  J Simpson       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      54%  B Bulling       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  V McHenry       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Glenn Abbott facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  R Dempsey       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      51%  M Belanger      Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      50%  A Bumbry        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Stone facing 1-2-3
          ---      46%  J Cruz          Single to LF
   O      1--      53%  B Bochte        Cruz Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      50%  " "             Walk
   O      1--      53%  T Paciorek      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      56%  R Zisk          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Glenn Abbott facing 2-3-4
          ---      63%  R Dauer         Double to LF
   O      -2-      62%  K Singleton     Groundout: 2B-1B; Dauer to 3B
   RO     --3      66%  E Murray        Groundout: 2B-1B; Dauer Scores
   O      ---      65%  J Lowenstein    Lineout: 1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Orioles 1.

Top of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Stone facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      68%  D Meyer         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      70%  J Burroughs     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      72%  J Simpson       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Glenn Abbott facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      70%  D DeCinces      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      68%  J Dwyer         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      67%  R Dempsey       Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Orioles 1.

Top of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Stone facing 8-9-1
          ---      61%  B Bulling       Single to LF
   O      1--      64%  V McHenry       Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Bulling to 2B
   O      -2-      70%  J Cruz          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      -2-      75%  B Bochte        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Glenn Abbott facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      73%  M Belanger      Flyball: CF
          ---      75%  A Bumbry        Single
          1--      77%  R Dauer         Bumbry Steals 2B
   O      -2-      74%  " "             Flyball: SS
   O      -2-      71%  K Singleton     Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Orioles 1.

Top of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Stone facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      75%  T Paciorek      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      78%  R Zisk          Strikeout
          ---      76%  D Meyer         Walk
   O      1--      80%  J Burroughs     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Glenn Abbott facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      78%  E Murray        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      77%  J Lowenstein    Strikeout
   O      ---      76%  D DeCinces      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Orioles 1.

Top of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Stone facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      81%  J Simpson       Flyball: LF
                  Jerry Narron pinch hits for Bud Bulling batting 8th
          ---      75%  J Narron        Walk
                  Tippy Martinez replaces Steve Stone pitching; Casey Parsons pinch hits for Vance McHenry batting 9th; Gary Gray pinch hits for Casey Parsons batting 9th; Paul Serna pinch runs for Jerry Narron batting 8th
   OO     1--      88%  G Gray          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Glenn Abbott facing 7-8-9
                  Dan Firova replaces Gary Gray playing C batting 9th; Jim Anderson replaces Paul Serna playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---      86%  J Dwyer         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      85%  R Dempsey       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      85%  M Belanger      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Orioles 1.

Top of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, Tippy Martinez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      92%  J Cruz          Strikeout
   O      ---      97%  B Bochte        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     100%  T Paciorek      Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Orioles 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:BAL198109010

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