September 5, 1981 Oakland Athletics at Baltimore Orioles Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 5
OAK 3 BOS 12
SEA 5 TOR 3
@CHW 1 CLE 4
CAL 2 CLE 4
CAL 2 NYY 2
@KCR 1 MIL 5
@MIN 3 DET 1
@TEX 0 LAD 4
STL 3
(11) MON 5
HOU 2 NYM 4
ATL 2 PHI 5
CIN 4 PIT 2
@SDP 1 CHC 8
@SFG 2

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 19,742

Saturday, September 5, 1981, 7:38PM
Time of Game: 2:40

Athletics

49-35

Lost 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  1   0  0  2   0  0  0    3  8  1
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  4   0  1  X    5 10  0

W: S Stone (4-4), L: R Langford (8-9), S: T Martinez (11)

Orioles

45-34

Won 1

3rd, 1½ GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Henderson LF                4   1   2   0    0   0  .326  .866    0    2   0   SB
D Murphy CF                   2   0   1   1    0   1  .273  .809    0    0   0   
  R Bosetti CF                1   0   0   0    1   1  .228  .542    0    3   0   
C Johnson DH                  4   1   1   2    0   1  .250  .832    0    0   0   HR
T Armas RF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .282  .860    0    4   0   
J Spencer 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .199  .553    0    6   0   GDP
  K Moore PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .214  .635    0    0   0   
W Gross 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .184  .620    0    3   1   
  M Heath PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .247  .658    0    0   0   
D McKay 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .207  .565    0    1   3   GDP
J Newman C                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .257  .659    0    3   1   2B
R Picciolo SS                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .223  .577    0    0   2   SH
  M Klutts PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .333 1.066    0    0   0   
  M Davis PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .071         0   0   
  F Stanley SS                0   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .524         1   1   

R Langford P                                                             1   1
Totals                       32   3   8   3    1   6                    24   9

BATTING

2B: J Newman (11, off S Stone).

HR: C Johnson (16, off S Stone; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF-CF).

SH: R Picciolo (8, off S Stone).

TB: C Johnson 4; R Henderson 2; J Newman 2; D Murphy; M Heath; M Klutts; T Armas.

GIDP: D McKay (2); J Spencer (7).

RBI: C Johnson 2 (50); D Murphy (48).

2-out RBI: D Murphy.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D McKay-F Stanley-J Spencer.

E: R Langford ().

BASERUNNING

SB: R Henderson (42, 2nd base off S Stone/R Dempsey).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Bumbry CF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .259  .664    0    2   0   
R Dauer 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .272  .699    0    2   2   
K Singleton RF                2   1   1   0    2   0  .314  .929    0    1   0   
  G Roenicke RF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .298  .767         2   0   
E Murray 1B                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .270  .802    0   10   2   
T Crowley DH                  4   1   1   3    0   0  .218  .696    0    0   0   HR,GDP
J Lowenstein LF               4   2   3   2    0   0  .267  .770    0    0   0   2·HR,CS
D DeCinces 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .257  .792    0    0   5   
L Sakata SS                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .242  .562    0    2   2   
  M Belanger SS               0   0   0   0    0   0  .165  .479         0   0   
R Dempsey C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .212  .677    0    7   0   

S Stone P                                                                1   1
  T Martinez P                                                           0   0
Totals                       32   5  10   5    2   2                    27  12

BATTING

HR: T Crowley (3, off R Langford; 6th inn, 2 on, 0 outs); J Lowenstein 2 (6, 2 off R Langford; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF-RF; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).

TB: J Lowenstein 9; T Crowley 4; E Murray 2; K Singleton; R Dauer; A Bumbry; L Sakata.

GIDP: T Crowley (3).

RBI: T Crowley 3 (18); J Lowenstein 2 (19).

2-out RBI: J Lowenstein.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. E Murray-L Sakata-E Murray; D DeCinces-R Dauer-E Murray.

BASERUNNING

CS: J Lowenstein (5, 2nd base by R Langford/J Newman).

PO: L Sakata (1st base by R Langford).

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, L (8-9)            8    10   5   5    2   2   3   3.02   34     -       ·  ·      8·11· 1·10     42    -     1.11  -0.29
Totals                         8    10   5   5    2   2   3          34     -       ·  ·      8·11· 1·10           -

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 (4-4)               7     6   3   3    0   5   1   3.69   26     -       ·  ·      9· 5· 1· 6     58    -     0.98   0.02
T Martinez, S (11)             2     2   0   0    1   1   0   2.17    8     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 2          0-0    2.75   0.18
Totals                         9     8   3   3    1   6   1          34     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 1· 8           -

Balks: None.

WP: T Martinez (2).

IBB: None.

PO: R Langford (1; L Sakata, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Durwood Merrill, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - (none), 3B - Nick Bremigan.

Time of Game: 2:40.

Attendance: 19,742.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

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

   R Langford           P        S Stone              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   0  3-0  12-      31%  57% T Crowley       R Langford      Home Run; Singleton Scores; Murray Scores
   b 6   0  3-3  ---      18%  75% J Lowenstein    R Langford      Home Run (CF-RF)
   t 6   1  0-1  -2-     -17%  13% C Johnson       S Stone         Home Run (LF-CF); Henderson Scores
   t 3   2  0-0  --3     -11%  40% D Murphy        S Stone         Single to CF; Newman Scores
   t 8   1  4-3  12-      11%  77% C Johnson       T Martinez      Flyball: RF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Stone facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  R Henderson     Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  D Murphy        Strikeout
   O      1--      52%  C Johnson       Flyball: RF
   O      1--      55%  T Armas         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Langford facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  A Bumbry        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      55%  R Dauer         Single to LF
          1--      58%  K Singleton     Walk; Dauer to 2B
   O      12-      54%  E Murray        Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Singleton to 2B
   O      12-      50%  T Crowley       Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Stone facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  J Spencer       Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      54%  W Gross         Flyball: SS
   O      ---      55%  D McKay         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Langford facing 6-7-8
          ---      59%  J Lowenstein    Single to RF
   O      1--      53%  D DeCinces      Lowenstein Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      51%  " "             Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  L Sakata        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Stone facing 8-9-1
          ---      43%  J Newman        Double to LF
   O      -2-      44%  R Picciolo      Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Newman to 3B
   O      --3      51%  R Henderson     Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      --3      40%  D Murphy        Single to CF; Newman Scores
   O      1--      42%  C Johnson       Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Rick Langford facing 9-1-2
                  Rick Bosetti replaces Dwayne Murphy playing CF batting 2nd
   O      ---      40%  R Dempsey       Flyball: RF
          ---      43%  A Bumbry        Single to CF
   O      1--      39%  R Dauer         Flyball: LF
          1--      42%  K Singleton     Walk; Bumbry to 2B
   O      12-      37%  E Murray        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 0.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Steve Stone facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      39%  T Armas         Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      40%  J Spencer       Lineout: 1B
   O      ---      41%  W Gross         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Rick Langford facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      38%  T Crowley       Groundout: 2B-P
   O      ---      36%  J Lowenstein    Flyball: LF
   O      ---      35%  D DeCinces      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 0.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Steve Stone facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      37%  D McKay         Strikeout
   O      ---      39%  J Newman        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      40%  R Picciolo      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Rick Langford facing 8-9-1
          ---      46%  L Sakata        Single to LF
          1--      55%  R Dempsey       Sakata Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Sakata to 3B
   O      --3      48%  " "             Flyball: RF
   O      --3      38%  A Bumbry        Flyball: CF
   O      --3      33%  R Dauer         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 0.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Steve Stone facing 1-2-3
          ---      29%  R Henderson     Single to SS
          1--      26%  R Bosetti       Henderson Steals 2B
   O      -2-      30%  " "             Strikeout
   RR     -2-      13%  C Johnson       Home Run (LF-CF); Henderson Scores
          ---      12%  T Armas         Single to SS
   OO     1--      14%  J Spencer       Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Rick Langford facing 3-4-5
          ---      19%  K Singleton     Single to RF
          1--      26%  E Murray        Single to LF; Singleton to 2B
   RRR    12-      57%  T Crowley       Home Run; Singleton Scores; Murray Scores
   R      ---      75%  J Lowenstein    Home Run (CF-RF)
   O      ---      73%  D DeCinces      Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      72%  L Sakata        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      71%  R Dempsey       Groundout: SS-1B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Orioles 4.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-4, Steve Stone facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      75%  W Gross         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      78%  D McKay         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      80%  J Newman        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Orioles 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-3, Rick Langford facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      78%  A Bumbry        Strikeout
   O      ---      77%  R Dauer         Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      76%  K Singleton     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Orioles 4.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-4, Tippy Martinez facing 9-1-2
                  Tippy Martinez replaces Steve Stone pitching; Gary Roenicke replaces Ken Singleton playing RF batting 3rd; Mickey Klutts pinch hits for Rob Picciolo batting 9th
          ---      67%  M Klutts        Single to CF
                  Mike Davis pinch runs for Mickey Klutts batting 9th
   O      1--      75%  R Henderson     Flyball: RF
          1--      71%  R Bosetti       Wild Pitch; Davis to 2B
          -2-      67%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      77%  C Johnson       Flyball: RF
   O      12-      88%  T Armas         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Orioles 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-3, Rick Langford facing 4-5-6
                  Fred Stanley replaces Mike Davis playing SS batting 9th
          ---      89%  E Murray        Single to RF
   OO     1--      85%  T Crowley       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   R      ---      94%  J Lowenstein    Home Run
   O      ---      93%  D DeCinces      Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Orioles 5.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-5, Tippy Martinez facing 5-6-7
                  Mark Belanger replaces Lenn Sakata playing SS batting 8th; Kelvin Moore pinch hits for Jim Spencer batting 5th
   O      ---      97%  K Moore         Strikeout
                  Mike Heath pinch hits for Wayne Gross batting 6th
          ---      92%  M Heath         Single to RF
   OO     1--     100%  D McKay         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Orioles 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:BAL198109050

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation