September 3, 1985 Oakland Athletics at Baltimore Orioles Box Score and Play by Play

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OAK 3
@BAL 2 DET 14
CAL 8 KCR 3
CHW 2 MIN 4
MIL 3 NYY 6
SEA 3 BOS 6
@TEX 4 HOU 8
@CHC 7
(10) LAD 4
MON 0 ATL 2
@PIT 0 NYM 8
@SDP 3 PHI 4
@SFG 3
(13) STL 6
CIN 4

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 14,201

Tuesday, September 3, 1985
Time of Game: 2:34

Athletics

68-64

Won 1

3rd, 6 GB

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

W: J Rijo (3-1), L: M Boddicker (12-14), S: J Howell (24)

Orioles

68-61

Lost 1

4th, 13 GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Griffin SS                  5   1   2   0    0   1  .277  .646    0    0   1   2B,CS
M Davis RF                    4   1   1   1    1   1  .290  .858    0    3   0   
B Bochte 1B                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .310  .824    0    8   0   
D Kingman DH                  2   0   1   0    2   0  .242  .737    0    0   0   
  R Picciolo PR               0   1   0   0    0   0  .291  .663         0   0   SB
D Baker LF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .288  .855    0    5   0   2B,GDP
D Murphy CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .233  .757    0    6   0   
C Lansford 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .740    0    0   0   
  D Collins PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .243  .629    0    0   0   
  M Heath C                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .674         1   0   
M Tettleton C                 2   0   1   0    1   1  .232  .677    0    4   0   2B
  S Henderson PH              1   0   1   1    0   0  .324  .810    0    0   0   
  M Gallego 3B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .056  .306         0   0   
T Phillips 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .237  .582    0    0   5   

J Rijo P                                                                 0   0
  S Ontiveros P                                                          0   1
  J Howell P                                                             0   0
Totals                       34   3   9   2    5   5                    27   7

BATTING

2B: A Griffin (14, off M Boddicker); M Tettleton (8, off M Boddicker); D Baker (12, off M Boddicker).

TB: A Griffin 3; D Baker 3; M Tettleton 2; D Kingman; B Bochte; M Davis; S Henderson.

GIDP: D Baker (9).

RBI: M Davis (73); S Henderson (24).

2-out RBI: S Henderson.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 12.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Picciolo (3, 2nd base off M Boddicker/F Rayford).

CS: A Griffin (8, 2nd base by M Boddicker/F Rayford).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Wiggins 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .619    0    1   3   
L Lacy RF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .307  .777    0    1   0   
C Ripken SS                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .276  .801    0    3   2   
E Murray 1B                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .292  .890    0    8   3   2B
M Young LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .888    0    2   0   
L Sheets DH                   2   0   0   0    1   1  .261  .772    0    0   0   
F Rayford C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .326  .853    0    6   1   
W Gross 3B                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .249  .823    0    0   1   
J Shelby CF                   3   1   1   1    0   1  .269  .703    0    3   0   HR

M Boddicker P                                                            3   0
  D Aase P                                                               0   1
Totals                       30   2   3   2    2   5                    27  11

BATTING

2B: E Murray (29, off J Rijo).

HR: J Shelby (4, off J Rijo; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).

TB: J Shelby 4; E Murray 2; C Ripken.

RBI: J Shelby (20); E Murray (104).

2-out RBI: E Murray.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Ripken-A Wiggins-E Murray.

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
J Rijo, W (3-1)                7     3   2   2    2   4   1   1.84   26     -       ·  ·      6·10· 1· 3     65    -     1.05   0.12
S Ontiveros, H (4)             1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.81    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.91   0.14
J Howell, S (24)               1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.35    3     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    2.78   0.20
Totals                         9     3   2   2    2   5   1          32     -       ·  ·      8·13· 1· 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
M Boddicker, L (12-14)         7.2   9   3   3    5   4   0   4.06   35     -       ·  ·     10· 6· 2· 8     48    -     1.53  -0.12
D Aase                         1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   4.13    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          2-0    0.88   0.08
Totals                         9     9   3   3    5   5   0          39     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 2· 8          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Vic Voltaggio, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Tom Lepperd, 3B - Durwood Merrill.

Time of Game: 2:34.

Attendance: 14,201.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Baltimore Orioles                    
1. A Griffin            SS    1. A Wiggins            2B 
2. M Davis              RF    2. L Lacy               RF 
3. B Bochte             1B    3. C Ripken             SS 
4. D Kingman            DH    4. E Murray             1B 
5. D Baker              LF    5. M Young              LF 
6. D Murphy             CF    6. L Sheets             DH 
7. C Lansford           3B    7. F Rayford            C  
8. M Tettleton          C     8. W Gross              3B 
9. T Phillips           2B    9. J Shelby             CF 

   J Rijo               P        M Boddicker          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   2  2-2  1-3      24%  74% S Henderson     M Boddicker     Single; Picciolo Scores; Collins to 2B
   b 6   2  2-1  1--     -21%  45% E Murray        J Rijo          Double; Ripken Scores
   b 6   0  2-0  ---     -14%  61% J Shelby        J Rijo          Home Run
   t 4   0  0-0  1--      13%  67% D Baker         M Boddicker     Double; Kingman to 3B
   t 5   0  0-0  -2-      10%  68% M Davis         M Boddicker     Single; Griffin Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Boddicker facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  A Griffin       Single
   O      1--      48%  M Davis         Griffin Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      46%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      45%  B Bochte        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Rijo facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  A Wiggins       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      49%  L Lacy          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      50%  C Ripken        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Boddicker facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  D Kingman       Flyball: CF
          ---      50%  D Baker         Single
   O      1--      47%  D Murphy        Strikeout
   O      1--      45%  C Lansford      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Rijo facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  E Murray        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      49%  M Young         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  L Sheets        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Boddicker facing 8-9-1
          ---      57%  M Tettleton     Double
   O      -2-      52%  T Phillips      Lineout: RF
   O      -2-      49%  A Griffin       Groundout: 1B-P; Tettleton to 3B
          --3      50%  M Davis         Walk
   O      1-3      45%  B Bochte        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Rijo facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      47%  F Rayford       Flyball: CF
          ---      44%  W Gross         Walk
   O      1--      47%  J Shelby        Strikeout
   O      1--      50%  A Wiggins       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Boddicker facing 4-5-6
          ---      54%  D Kingman       Single
          1--      67%  D Baker         Double; Kingman to 3B
   O      -23      58%  D Murphy        Fielder's Choice 2B; Kingman out at Hm/2B-C; Baker to 3B; Murphy to 1B
   O      1-3      50%  C Lansford      Flyball: SS
          1-3      53%  M Tettleton     Walk; Murphy to 2B
   O      123      44%  T Phillips      Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Rijo facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      47%  L Lacy          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      49%  C Ripken        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  E Murray        Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Boddicker facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  A Griffin       Double (Bunt)
   R      -2-      68%  M Davis         Single; Griffin Scores
          1--      73%  B Bochte        Single; Davis to 2B
          12-      80%  D Kingman       Walk; Davis to 3B; Bochte to 2B
   ROO    123      75%  D Baker         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Davis Scores; Bochte to 3B
   O      --3      72%  D Murphy        Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Jose Rijo facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      75%  M Young         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      71%  L Sheets        Walk
   O      1--      74%  F Rayford       Groundout: 2B-1B; Sheets to 2B
   O      -2-      78%  W Gross         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 0.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike Boddicker facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      77%  C Lansford      Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      76%  M Tettleton     Strikeout
   O      ---      75%  T Phillips      Groundout: 1B-2B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Jose Rijo facing 9-1-2
   R      ---      61%  J Shelby        Home Run
   O      ---      65%  A Wiggins       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      68%  L Lacy          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      66%  C Ripken        Single
   R      1--      45%  E Murray        Double; Ripken Scores
   O      -2-      50%  M Young         Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 2.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Tied 2-2, Mike Boddicker facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      46%  A Griffin       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      43%  M Davis         Strikeout
   O      ---      41%  B Bochte        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, Jose Rijo facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      45%  L Sheets        Strikeout
   O      ---      48%  F Rayford       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  W Gross         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 2.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Tied 2-2, Mike Boddicker facing 4-5-6
          ---      57%  D Kingman       Walk
                  Rob Picciolo pinch runs for Dave Kingman batting 4th
   O      1--      50%  D Baker         Flyball: SS
          1--      54%  D Murphy        Picciolo Steals 2B
   O      -2-      48%  " "             Groundout: 1B-P; Picciolo to 3B
                  Dave Collins pinch hits for Carney Lansford batting 7th
          --3      50%  D Collins       Walk
                  Steve Henderson pinch hits for Mickey Tettleton batting 8th
   R      1-3      74%  S Henderson     Single; Picciolo Scores; Collins to 2B
                  Don Aase replaces Mike Boddicker pitching
   O      12-      70%  T Phillips      Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Steve Ontiveros facing 9-1-2
                  Steve Ontiveros replaces Jose Rijo pitching; Mike Heath replaces Dave Collins playing C batting 7th; Mike Gallego replaces Steve Henderson playing 3B batting 8th
   O      ---      76%  J Shelby        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      81%  A Wiggins       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      84%  L Lacy          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Orioles 2.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, Don Aase facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      82%  A Griffin       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      81%  M Davis         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      80%  B Bochte        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Jay Howell facing 3-4-5
                  Jay Howell replaces Steve Ontiveros pitching
   O      ---      89%  C Ripken        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      95%  E Murray        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  M Young         Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Orioles 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:BAL198509030

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation