September 4, 1985 Oakland Athletics at Baltimore Orioles Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 6
OAK 1 CAL 5
@DET 2 KCR 6
CHW 5
(10) MIL 11
@MIN 10 NYY 4
SEA 3 CLE 5
@TOR 4 HOU 11
@CHC 6 LAD 4
MON 2 PIT 2
ATL 0 NYM 9
@SDP 2 SFG 4
PHI 3 STL 4
CIN 3

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 17,260

Wednesday, September 4, 1985
Time of Game: 2:08

Athletics

68-65

Lost 1

3rd, 7 GB

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

W: S Davis (9-7), L: D Sutton (13-8)

Orioles

69-61

Won 1

4th, 12 GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Griffin SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .277  .646    0    3   3   
M Davis RF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .290  .856    0    3   0   
B Bochte 1B                   3   1   1   1    1   0  .310  .833    0    7   2   HR,GDP
D Kingman DH                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .242  .735    0    0   0   
D Baker LF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .287  .854    0    5   0   2B
D Murphy CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .751    0    1   0   
T Phillips 3B-2B              3   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .541    0    0   1   
M Tettleton C                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .229  .669    0    2   0   
  D Collins PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .628    0    0   0   
  S Kiefer 3B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .164  .390         0   0   
M Gallego 2B                  1   0   0   0    1   1  .053  .322    0    2   3   
  J Canseco PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  C O'Brien C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .733         0   0   

D Sutton P                                                               1   0
  R Langford P                                                           0   0
  C Young P                                                              0   0
Totals                       31   1   5   1    2   3                    24   9

BATTING

2B: D Baker (13, off S Davis).

HR: B Bochte (11, off S Davis; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out).

TB: B Bochte 4; D Baker 2; D Kingman; M Davis; A Griffin.

GIDP: B Bochte (11).

RBI: B Bochte (51).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

FIELDING

DP: 2. A Griffin-M Gallego-B Bochte; M Gallego-A Griffin-B Bochte.

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Wiggins 2B                  4   1   3   1    0   0  .250  .634    0    2   2   SB
J Dwyer RF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .257  .763    0    1   0   
C Ripken SS                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .277  .808    0    0   3   HR
E Murray 1B                   3   0   0   1    1   0  .291  .886    0    7   2   
M Young LF                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .270  .893    0    3   0   HR
L Sheets DH                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .262  .771    0    0   0   
  L Hernandez PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
F Rayford C                   4   2   3   1    0   0  .333  .876    0    4   0   HR
W Gross 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .249  .817    0    1   1   
J Shelby CF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .688    0    7   0   2·GDP

S Davis P                                                                2   1
Totals                       33   6  11   5    2   2                    27   9

BATTING

HR: C Ripken (21, off D Sutton; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out); M Young (24, off C Young; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs); F Rayford (11, off D Sutton; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

TB: F Rayford 6; C Ripken 5; M Young 4; A Wiggins 3; W Gross; L Sheets.

GIDP: J Shelby 2 (4).

RBI: F Rayford (28); E Murray (105); C Ripken (94); M Young (66); A Wiggins (15).

2-out RBI: A Wiggins.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 6.

FIELDING

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

BASERUNNING

SB: A Wiggins (22, 2nd base off D Sutton/M Tettleton).

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
D Sutton, L (13-8)             5     8   5   5    2   1   2   3.89   24     -       ·  ·      7· 6· 1· 7     30    -     0.70  -0.23
R Langford                     2     2   0   0    0   1   0   3.38    7     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 2          0-0    0.10   0.01
C Young                        1     1   1   1    0   0   1   8.26    4     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.01  -0.00
Totals                         8    11   6   6    2   2   3          35     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 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 Davis, W (9-7)               9     5   1   1    2   3   1   4.47   33     -       ·  ·      9·13· 1· 5     74    -     0.47   0.27
Totals                         9     5   1   1    2   3   1          33     -       ·  ·      9·13· 1· 5           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Tom Lepperd, 2B - (none), 3B - Durwood Merrill.

Time of Game: 2:08.

Attendance: 17,260.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Baltimore Orioles                    
1. A Griffin            SS    1. A Wiggins            2B 
2. M Davis              RF    2. J Dwyer              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. T Phillips           3B    7. F Rayford            C  
8. M Tettleton          C     8. W Gross              3B 
9. M Gallego            2B    9. J Shelby             CF 

   D Sutton             P        S Davis              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   2  0-2  --3       7%  81% A Wiggins       D Sutton        Single/Bunt; Rayford Scores
   b 2   0  0-1  12-       6%  80% W Gross         D Sutton        Single; Sheets to 3B; Rayford to 2B
   b 2   0  0-1  123      -5%  74% J Shelby        D Sutton        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Sheets Scores; Rayford to 3B
   b 4   0  0-3  ---       5%  92% F Rayford       D Sutton        Home Run
   b 1   1  0-0  -2-       5%  61% C Ripken        D Sutton        Single; Wiggins to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Storm Davis facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  A Griffin       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  M Davis         Flyball: LF
          ---      53%  B Bochte        Walk
   O      1--      55%  D Kingman       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  A Wiggins       Single
   O      1--      55%  J Dwyer         Flyball: LF
          1--      57%  C Ripken        Wiggins Steals 2B
          -2-      61%  " "             Single; Wiggins to 3B
   RO     1-3      63%  E Murray        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Wiggins Scores
   O      1--      61%  M Young         Lineout: SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 1.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Storm Davis facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      63%  D Baker         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      65%  D Murphy        Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      66%  T Phillips      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Don Sutton facing 6-7-8
          ---      69%  L Sheets        Single
          1--      74%  F Rayford       Single; Sheets to 2B
          12-      80%  W Gross         Single; Sheets to 3B; Rayford to 2B
   ROO    123      74%  J Shelby        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Sheets Scores; Rayford to 3B
   R      --3      81%  A Wiggins       Single/Bunt; Rayford Scores
          1--      82%  J Dwyer         Walk; Wiggins to 2B
   O      12-      80%  C Ripken        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 3.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Storm Davis facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      82%  M Tettleton     Strikeout
   O      ---      84%  M Gallego       Strikeout
          ---      82%  A Griffin       Single
   O      1--      84%  M Davis         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Don Sutton facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      83%  E Murray        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      83%  M Young         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      82%  L Sheets        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 3.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Storm Davis facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      84%  B Bochte        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      86%  D Kingman       Foul Flyball: C
          ---      84%  D Baker         Double
   O      -2-      87%  D Murphy        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Don Sutton facing 7-8-9
   R      ---      92%  F Rayford       Home Run
   O      ---      91%  W Gross         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      90%  J Shelby        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      90%  A Wiggins       Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 4.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Storm Davis facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      92%  T Phillips      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      93%  M Tettleton     Flyball: CF
          ---      92%  M Gallego       Walk
   O      1--      93%  A Griffin       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-0, Don Sutton facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      93%  J Dwyer         Flyball: LF
   R      ---      96%  C Ripken        Home Run
          ---      96%  E Murray        Walk
   O      1--      96%  M Young         Strikeout
   O      1--      96%  L Sheets        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 5.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-5, Storm Davis facing 2-3-4
          ---      94%  M Davis         Single
   OO     1--      97%  B Bochte        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      98%  D Kingman       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-0, Rick Langford facing 7-8-9
                  Rick Langford replaces Don Sutton pitching
          ---      98%  F Rayford       Single
   O      1--      98%  W Gross         Strikeout
   OO     1--      97%  J Shelby        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 5.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-5, Storm Davis facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      98%  D Baker         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      98%  D Murphy        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  T Phillips      Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-0, Rick Langford facing 1-2-3
          ---      99%  A Wiggins       Single
   O      1--      99%  J Dwyer         Flyball: LF
   O      1--      99%  C Ripken        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      98%  E Murray        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 5.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-5, Storm Davis facing 8-9-1
                  Dave Collins pinch hits for Mickey Tettleton batting 8th
   O      ---      99%  D Collins       Groundout: P-1B
                  Jose Canseco pinch hits for Mike Gallego batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  J Canseco       Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  A Griffin       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-0, Curt Young facing 5-6-7
                  Curt Young replaces Rick Langford pitching; Charlie O'Brien replaces Jose Canseco playing C batting 9th; Tony Phillips moves to 2B; Steve Kiefer replaces Dave Collins playing 3B batting 8th
   R      ---     100%  M Young         Home Run
                  Leo Hernandez pinch hits for Larry Sheets batting 6th
   O      ---     100%  L Hernandez     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  F Rayford       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---     100%  W Gross         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 6.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-6, Storm Davis facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     100%  M Davis         Flyball: RF
   R      ---     100%  B Bochte        Home Run
          ---      99%  D Kingman       Single
   O      1--     100%  D Baker         Flyball: CF
   O      1--     100%  D Murphy        Flyball: 2B
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 6.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:BAL198509040

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