September 19, 1981 Milwaukee Brewers at Baltimore Orioles Box Score and Play by Play

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MIL 11
@BAL 8 BOS 8
NYY 5 OAK 2
@CHW 1 DET 4
@CLE 3 SEA 4
KCR 1 TEX 6
MIN 0 TOR 6
CAL 4 CIN 7
@LAD 3 CHC 2
@MON 1 NYM 6
STL 2 PHI 8
PIT 2 SDP 6
ATL 3 HOU 8
@SFG 1

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 18,380

Saturday, September 19, 1981, 7:40PM
Time of Game: 3:32

Brewers

55-41

Won 4

2nd, 1 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Brewers         3  0  1   0  0  3   0  4  0   11 15  1
Orioles         2  0  2   0  0  1   3  0  0    8  8  1

W: R Fingers (4-3), L: T Martinez (3-3)

Orioles

51-40

Lost 2

4th, 2½ GB

BATTING

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Molitor CF                  2   2   1   0    2   0  .269  .678    0    4   0   
  M Brouhard RF               2   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .682    0    0   0   
  M Edwards RF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .527         0   0   
R Yount SS                    5   2   3   1    0   1  .252  .682    0    3   2   SF
C Cooper 1B                   5   2   3   1    1   0  .316  .859    0    9   1   2B,IW
T Simmons C                   5   1   1   2    0   0  .210  .634    0    6   0   2B
B Oglivie DH                  4   2   3   2    1   0  .251  .715    0    0   0   2B
G Thomas RF-CF                3   0   1   2    1   0  .266  .869    0    2   0   SF,IW
R Howell 3B                   4   1   0   0    1   1  .258  .751    0    0   2   
J Gantner 2B                  5   0   2   3    0   1  .277  .665    0    1   5   2B
T Bosley LF                   5   1   1   0    0   2  .242  .550    0    1   0   

J Slaton P                                                               1   0
  R Cleveland P                                                          0   0
  R Fingers P                                                            0   0
Totals                       40  11  15  11    6   6                    27  10

BATTING

2B: B Oglivie (13, off T Martinez); J Gantner (11, off T Stoddard); C Cooper (31, off D Martinez); T Simmons (11, off T Martinez).

SF: R Yount (6, off D Martinez); G Thomas (4, off D Martinez).

IBB: C Cooper (2, by D Martinez); G Thomas (5, by T Martinez).

TB: C Cooper 4; B Oglivie 4; J Gantner 3; R Yount 3; T Simmons 2; P Molitor; T Bosley; G Thomas.

RBI: J Gantner 3 (29); B Oglivie 2 (64); T Simmons 2 (52); G Thomas 2 (59); R Yount (40); C Cooper (51).

2-out RBI: J Gantner 3; T Simmons; B Oglivie.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 7 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Howell-J Gantner-C Cooper.

E: T Simmons (7).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Bumbry CF-LF                4   2   2   0    1   1  .278  .707    0    1   0   2B
R Dauer 2B                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .259  .660    0    0   3   
  T Crowley PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .719    0    0   0   
  M Belanger PR-SS            0   1   0   0    0   0  .165  .479         1   0   
  D Williams PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
K Singleton RF                4   0   1   1    0   1  .297  .863    0    3   0   
  J Shelby PR-CF              1   1   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   0   
E Murray 1B                   3   2   2   5    1   0  .291  .868    0   11   1   HR,2B,SB
J Lowenstein LF               3   0   0   0    1   0  .254  .728    0    1   0   SB
  R Dempsey C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .661         1   0   
D DeCinces 3B                 4   0   1   1    0   2  .264  .799    0    1   0   
  C Ripken PR-3B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .128  .278         0   1   
J Morales DH                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .282  .677    0    0   0   GDP
D Graham C                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .519    0    5   0   
  J Dwyer PH-RF               1   1   0   0    1   0  .220  .568    0    1   0   
L Sakata SS-2B                3   1   1   0    1   0  .248  .617    0    0   3   

D Martinez P                                                             1   3
  T Martinez P                                                           0   0
  T Stoddard P                                                           0   0
Totals                       34   8   8   8    5   5                    27  11

BATTING

2B: E Murray (17, off R Fingers); A Bumbry (15, off J Slaton).

HR: E Murray (18, off J Slaton; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF-RF).

TB: E Murray 6; A Bumbry 3; K Singleton; R Dauer; L Sakata; D DeCinces.

GIDP: J Morales (5).

RBI: E Murray 5 (66); R Dauer (34); K Singleton (48); D DeCinces (54).

2-out RBI: E Murray 4; K Singleton.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 4 for 12.

FIELDING

E: D Graham (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: E Murray (2, 2nd base off J Slaton/T Simmons); J Lowenstein (7, 2nd base off R Cleveland/T Simmons).

PITCHING

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Slaton                       5.1   3   5   4    4   3   1   4.18   23     -       ·  ·      6· 6· 1· 3     43    -     1.11  -0.24
R Cleveland, H (6)             1     1   2   2    1   0   0   4.67    5     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          2-1    2.13  -0.03
R Fingers, BS (5), W (4-3)     2.2   4   1   1    0   2   0   1.15   11     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 4          2-2    1.82  -0.41
Totals                         9     8   8   7    5   5   1          39     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 1· 8          4-3

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Martinez                     5.1   8   6   6    5   1   0   3.43   29     -       ·  ·     10· 5· 0· 8     24    -     1.10  -0.34
T Martinez, L (3-3)            2     5   4   4    1   4   0   2.81   12     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 5          1-1    1.65  -0.48
T Stoddard                     1.2   2   1   1    0   1   0   4.09    7     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 2          2-2    1.21  -0.35
Totals                         9    15  11  11    6   6   0          48     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 0·15          3-3

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: T Martinez (6; G Thomas); D Martinez (1; C Cooper).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 3:32.

Attendance: 18,380.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 62° F.

LINEUPS

   Milwaukee Brewers             Baltimore Orioles                    
1. P Molitor            CF    1. A Bumbry             CF 
2. R Yount              SS    2. R Dauer              2B 
3. C Cooper             1B    3. K Singleton          RF 
4. T Simmons            C     4. E Murray             1B 
5. B Oglivie            DH    5. J Lowenstein         LF 
6. G Thomas             RF    6. D DeCinces           3B 
7. R Howell             3B    7. J Morales            DH 
8. J Gantner            2B    8. D Graham             C  
9. T Bosley             LF    9. L Sakata             SS 

   J Slaton             P        D Martinez           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   2  7-6  1-3     -44%  21% E Murray        R Fingers       Double to LF; Belanger Scores; Shelby Scores
   t 8   1  8-8  12-      22%  79% G Thomas        T Stoddard      Single to LF; Cooper Scores; Oglivie to 2B
   t 8   0  8-7  1--      22%  55% C Cooper        T Martinez      Single to RF; Yount to 3B
   t 8   2  8-9  1-3      17%  94% J Gantner       T Stoddard      Double to LF; Oglivie Scores; Howell Scores
   t 8   1  8-7  1-3      16%  57% B Oglivie       T Martinez      Single to RF; Yount Scores; Cooper to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dennis Martinez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  P Molitor       Walk
          1--      63%  R Yount         Single to LF; Molitor to 3B
   R      1-3      73%  C Cooper        Double to LF; Molitor Scores; Yount to 3B
   RO     -23      74%  T Simmons       Groundout: 2B-1B; Yount Scores; Cooper to 3B
          --3      75%  B Oglivie       Walk
   RO     1-3      77%  G Thomas        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Cooper Scores
          1--      77%  R Howell        E2 on Foul Ball
   O      1--      75%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Brewers 3, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Jim Slaton facing 1-2-3
          ---      72%  A Bumbry        Walk
   O      1--      74%  R Dauer         Groundout: 3B-1B; Bumbry to 2B
   O      -2-      77%  K Singleton     Groundout: 2B-1B; Bumbry to 3B
   RR     --3      60%  E Murray        Home Run (CF-RF); Bumbry Scores
   O      ---      61%  J Lowenstein    Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 3, Orioles 2.

Top of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Dennis Martinez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      59%  J Gantner       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      58%  T Bosley        Strikeout
          ---      59%  P Molitor       Walk
          1--      62%  R Yount         Single to LF; Molitor to 3B; Yount to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
          -23      63%  C Cooper        Intentional Walk
   O      123      57%  T Simmons       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Brewers 3, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Jim Slaton facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      59%  D DeCinces      Strikeout
   O      ---      61%  J Morales       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      62%  D Graham        Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 3, Orioles 2.

Top of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Dennis Martinez facing 5-6-7
          ---      66%  B Oglivie       Single to RF
   O      1--      64%  G Thomas        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Oglivie to 2B
   O      -2-      61%  R Howell        Foul Flyball: 3B
   R      -2-      71%  J Gantner       Single to CF; Oglivie Scores
   O      1--      69%  T Bosley        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 4, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-4, Jim Slaton facing 9-1-2
          ---      65%  L Sakata        Walk
          1--      52%  A Bumbry        Double to LF; Sakata to 3B
   R      -23      41%  R Dauer         Single to CF; Sakata Scores; Bumbry to 3B
   O      1-3      49%  K Singleton     Strikeout
   RO     1-3      46%  E Murray        Groundout: 2B-P; Bumbry Scores; Dauer to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  J Lowenstein    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 4, Orioles 4.

Top of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Tied 4-4, Dennis Martinez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  P Molitor       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      45%  R Yount         Flyball: LF
          ---      47%  C Cooper        Single to CF
   O      1--      44%  T Simmons       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 4, Orioles 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 4-4, Jim Slaton facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      47%  D DeCinces      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      49%  J Morales       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  D Graham        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 4, Orioles 4.

Top of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Tied 4-4, Dennis Martinez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  B Oglivie       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      45%  G Thomas        Flyball: RF
          ---      47%  R Howell        Walk
   O      1--      44%  J Gantner       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 4, Orioles 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Tied 4-4, Jim Slaton facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      47%  L Sakata        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      49%  A Bumbry        Lineout: CF
   O      ---      50%  R Dauer         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 4, Orioles 4.

Top of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Tied 4-4, Dennis Martinez facing 9-1-2
          ---      55%  T Bosley        Single to LF
          1--      69%  P Molitor       Single to CF; Bosley to 3B
   RO     1-3      68%  R Yount         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Bosley Scores
                  Tippy Martinez replaces Dennis Martinez pitching
   O      1--      66%  C Cooper        Groundout: SS-1B; Molitor to 2B
   R      -2-      79%  T Simmons       Double to LF; Molitor Scores
   R      -2-      87%  B Oglivie       Double to CF; Simmons Scores
          -2-      88%  G Thomas        Intentional Walk
   O      12-      86%  R Howell        Strikeout
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 7, Orioles 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 4-7, Jim Slaton facing 3-4-5
                  Gorman Thomas moves to CF; Mark Brouhard replaces Paul Molitor playing RF batting 1st
   O      ---      88%  K Singleton     Flyball: LF
          ---      85%  E Murray        Walk
          1--      82%  J Lowenstein    Murray Steals 2B; Murray to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
          --3      78%  " "             Walk
                  Reggie Cleveland replaces Jim Slaton pitching
          1-3      75%  D DeCinces      Lowenstein Steals 2B
   RO     -23      78%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted; Murray Scores/unER; Lowenstein to 3B
   O      --3      83%  J Morales       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Brewers 7, Orioles 5.

Top of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 7-5, Tippy Martinez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      82%  J Gantner       Strikeout
   O      ---      81%  T Bosley        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      80%  M Brouhard      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 7, Orioles 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 5-7, Reggie Cleveland facing 8-9-1
                  Jim Dwyer pinch hits for Dan Graham batting 8th
          ---      74%  J Dwyer         Walk
   O      1--      79%  L Sakata        Flyball: CF
          1--      73%  A Bumbry        Single to LF; Dwyer to 2B
                  Rollie Fingers replaces Reggie Cleveland pitching; Terry Crowley pinch hits for Rich Dauer batting 2nd
   O      12-      80%  T Crowley       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Dwyer to 3B
                  Mark Belanger pinch runs for Terry Crowley batting 2nd
   R      1-3      65%  K Singleton     Single to CF; Dwyer Scores; Belanger to 3B
                  John Shelby pinch runs for Ken Singleton batting 3rd
   RR     1-3      21%  E Murray        Double to LF; Belanger Scores; Shelby Scores
   O      -2-      24%  J Lowenstein    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 7, Orioles 8.

Top of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Behind 7-8, Tippy Martinez facing 2-3-4
                  Rick Dempsey replaces John Lowenstein playing C batting 5th; Lenn Sakata moves to 2B; Mark Belanger moves to SS; Al Bumbry moves to LF; John Shelby moves to CF; Jim Dwyer moves to RF
          ---      33%  R Yount         Single to LF
          1--      55%  C Cooper        Single to RF; Yount to 3B
   O      1-3      41%  T Simmons       Flyball: LF
   R      1-3      57%  B Oglivie       Single to RF; Yount Scores; Cooper to 2B
                  Tim Stoddard replaces Tippy Martinez pitching
   R      12-      79%  G Thomas        Single to LF; Cooper Scores; Oglivie to 2B
   O      12-      76%  R Howell        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Oglivie to 3B
   RR     1-3      94%  J Gantner       Double to LF; Oglivie Scores; Howell Scores
   O      -2-      93%  T Bosley        Flyball: RF
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 11, Orioles 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 8-11, Rollie Fingers facing 6-7-8
          ---      88%  D DeCinces      Single to LF
                  Cal Ripken pinch runs for Doug DeCinces batting 6th
   OO     1--      96%  J Morales       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---      97%  J Dwyer         Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 11, Orioles 8.

Top of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 11-8, Tim Stoddard facing 1-2-3
                  Cal Ripken moves to 3B
   O      ---      97%  M Brouhard      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      97%  R Yount         Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  C Cooper        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 11, Orioles 8.

Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 8-11, Rollie Fingers facing 9-1-2
                  Marshall Edwards replaces Mark Brouhard playing RF batting 1st
          ---      92%  L Sakata        Single to 3B
   O      1--      96%  A Bumbry        Strikeout
                  Dallas Williams pinch hits for Mark Belanger batting 2nd
   O      1--      99%  D Williams      Foul Flyball: C
   O      1--     100%  J Shelby        Strikeout
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 11, Orioles 8.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:BAL198109190

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation