September 7, 1985 California Angels at Baltimore Orioles Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 4
CAL 3 BOS 11
CLE 9 BOS 7
CLE 4 SEA 12
@DET 5 KCR 7
MIL 4 NYY 3
OAK 2 CHW 3
@TEX 2 MIN 6
@TOR 3 CHC 9
CIN 7 PIT 7
@HOU 1 LAD 7
NYM 6 PHI 2
@SDP 0 MON 7
@SFG 1 ATL 3
@STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 22,743

Saturday, September 7, 1985
Time of Game: 3:22

Angels

75-60

Lost 2

2nd, 1½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Angels          1  0  1   0  0  0   1  0  0    3  8  0
Orioles         0  0  1   1  1  0   0  0  1    4 12  3

W: D Aase (9-5), L: D Moore (7-8)

Winning Run scored with 0 outs

Orioles

71-61

Won 3

3rd, 11½ GB

BATTING

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Downing LF                  4   2   1   0    1   0  .273  .826    0    2   0   
D Schofield SS                2   0   0   0    0   0  .204  .605    0    1   1   2·SH
  R Carew PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .706    0    0   0   
  C Gerber SS                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .507         0   1   
J Beniquez 1B                 5   0   2   0    0   0  .292  .750    0    9   1   2·2B
  D White PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Wilfong 2B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .502         0   0   
B Grich 2B-1B                 3   1   2   1    1   0  .242  .706    0    2   3   2B,SH
R Linares DH                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .278  .945    0    0   0   
  R Jackson PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .255  .840    0    0   0   
G Hendrick RF                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .220  .586    0    0   0   IW
  R Jones PH-RF               1   0   0   0    0   1  .247  .826    0    0   0   
  G Polidor RF                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
G Pettis CF                   4   0   2   1    0   1  .250  .655    0    3   1   SB
B Boone C                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .244  .612    0    6   0   SH
J Howell 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .217  .674    0    1   3   SH

M Witt P                                                                 0   0
  D Moore P                                                              0   0
Totals                       33   3   8   2    4   6                    24  10

BATTING

2B: B Grich (16, off S McGregor); J Beniquez 2 (9, off D Aase, off S McGregor).

SH: B Boone (11, off S McGregor); B Grich (7, off D Aase); J Howell (4, off D Aase); D Schofield 2 (11, 2 off S McGregor).

IBB: G Hendrick (2, by S McGregor).

TB: J Beniquez 4; B Grich 3; G Pettis 2; B Downing; R Linares.

RBI: B Grich (41); G Pettis (23).

2-out RBI: G Pettis; B Grich.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 2 for 19.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Schofield-B Grich-J Beniquez; G Pettis-J Beniquez.

PB: B Boone (7).

BASERUNNING

SB: G Pettis (44, 3rd base off S McGregor/F Rayford).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Wiggins 2B                  5   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .632    0    3   0   
L Lacy RF                     3   2   2   0    2   0  .309  .784    0    3   0   2·SB
C Ripken SS                   4   0   1   0    1   1  .281  .818    0    0   4   
E Murray 1B                   2   1   1   1    3   0  .289  .889    0   12   1   HR,IW
M Young LF                    4   0   2   2    1   0  .271  .889    0    1   0   
L Sheets DH                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .270  .793    0    0   0   
F Rayford C                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .323  .849    0    7   1   
J Shelby CF                   4   1   4   0    0   0  .286  .737    0    1   0   2B,SB
R Dauer 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .209  .558    0    0   4   GDP
  W Gross PH-3B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .813    0    0   0   

S McGregor P                                                             0   3
  D Aase P                                                               0   0
Totals                       34   4  12   4    7   5                    27  13

BATTING

2B: J Shelby (5, off D Moore).

HR: E Murray (25, off M Witt; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

IBB: E Murray (12, by D Moore).

TB: J Shelby 5; E Murray 4; L Lacy 2; M Young 2; C Ripken; L Sheets; A Wiggins.

GIDP: R Dauer (9).

RBI: M Young 2 (68); A Wiggins (16); E Murray (106).

2-out RBI: M Young; A Wiggins.

Team LOB: 13.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

FIELDING

E: J Shelby (3); C Ripken (22); A Wiggins (7).

BASERUNNING

SB: L Lacy 2 (10, 2nd base off D Moore/B Boone, 2nd base off M Witt/B Boone); J Shelby (3, 2nd base off M Witt/B Boone).

PITCHING

California Angels             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Witt                         7     8   3   3    6   4   1   3.13   33     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 1· 7     47    -     1.38   0.01
D Moore, L (7-8)               1     4   1   1    1   1   0   1.78    8     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 4          0-0    2.33  -0.26
Totals                         8    12   4   4    7   5   1          41     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 1·11           -

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 McGregor                     7     7   3   1    3   4   0   5.04   34     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 0· 7     56    -     1.52   0.01
D Aase, W (9-5)                2     1   0   0    1   2   0   4.01    8     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 1          0-0    2.94   0.24
Totals                         9     8   3   1    4   6   0          42     -       ·  ·     16· 8· 0· 8           -

Balks: None.

WP: S McGregor (2).

IBB: S McGregor (2; G Hendrick); D Moore (3; E Murray).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 3:22.

Attendance: 22,743.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   California Angels             Baltimore Orioles                    
1. B Downing            LF    1. A Wiggins            2B 
2. D Schofield          SS    2. L Lacy               RF 
3. J Beniquez           1B    3. C Ripken             SS 
4. B Grich              2B    4. E Murray             1B 
5. R Linares            DH    5. M Young              LF 
6. G Hendrick           RF    6. L Sheets             DH 
7. G Pettis             CF    7. F Rayford            C  
8. B Boone              C     8. J Shelby             CF 
9. J Howell             3B    9. R Dauer              3B 

   M Witt               P        S McGregor           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   1  3-3  --3      19%  52% R Jackson       D Aase          Strikeout
   t 7   2  3-2  -2-     -18%  55% B Grich         S McGregor      Single to LF; Downing Scores
   t 9   0  3-3  ---     -17%  33% J Beniquez      D Aase          Double to LF
   b 5   1  2-2  ---      15%  69% E Murray        M Witt          Home Run
   b 9   0  3-3  -2-      13%  94% C Ripken        D Moore         Single to SS; Lacy to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott McGregor facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  B Downing       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Downing to 1B
   O      1--      48%  D Schofield     Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Downing to 2B
   O      -2-      52%  J Beniquez      Groundout: 3B-1B
          -2-      51%  B Grich         Walk
   R      12-      40%  R Linares       Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Downing Scores/unER/No RBI; Grich to 3B; Linares to 1B
   O      1-3      44%  G Hendrick      Strikeout
                  1 run, 0 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Witt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      42%  A Wiggins       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      45%  L Lacy          Walk
          1--      49%  C Ripken        Walk; Lacy to 2B
          12-      55%  E Murray        Walk; Lacy to 3B; Ripken to 2B
   O      123      47%  M Young         Groundout: 1B-C/Forceout at Hm; Ripken to 3B; Murray to 2B; Young to 1B
   O      123      39%  L Sheets        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Angels 1, Orioles 0.

Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Scott McGregor facing 7-8-9
          ---      36%  G Pettis        Single
   O      1--      38%  B Boone         Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Pettis to 2B
          -2-      35%  J Howell        Pettis Steals 3B
   O      --3      41%  " "             Strikeout Looking
          --3      39%  B Downing       Walk
   O      1-3      44%  D Schofield     Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Witt facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      41%  F Rayford       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      44%  J Shelby        Single
   OO     1--      39%  R Dauer         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Orioles 0.

Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Scott McGregor facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      41%  J Beniquez      Groundout: P-1B
          ---      37%  B Grich         Double to LF
   O      -2-      40%  R Linares       Groundout: SS-1B
          -2-      39%  G Hendrick      Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Grich to 3B; Hendrick to 1B
   R      1-3      28%  G Pettis        Single; Grich Scores/unER; Hendrick to 3B
   O      1-3      32%  B Boone         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Angels 2, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Witt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      30%  A Wiggins       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      33%  L Lacy          Walk
   O      1--      29%  C Ripken        Flyball: SS
          1--      32%  E Murray        Walk; Lacy to 2B
   R      12-      43%  M Young         Single to CF; Lacy Scores; Murray to 2B
   O      12-      37%  L Sheets        Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 2, Orioles 1.

Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-1, Scott McGregor facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      40%  J Howell        Strikeout
   O      ---      41%  B Downing       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      42%  D Schofield     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Mike Witt facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      39%  F Rayford       Strikeout
          ---      43%  J Shelby        Single to SS
   O      1--      39%  R Dauer         Strikeout
          1--      40%  A Wiggins       Shelby Steals 2B
          -2-      41%  " "             Passed Ball; Shelby to 3B
   R      --3      53%  " "             Single to RF; Shelby Scores
   O      1--      50%  L Lacy          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Orioles 2.

Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Tied 2-2, Scott McGregor facing 3-4-5
          ---      42%  J Beniquez      Double to LF
   O      -2-      47%  B Grich         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      52%  R Linares       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      57%  G Hendrick      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, Mike Witt facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      54%  C Ripken        Strikeout
   R      ---      69%  E Murray        Home Run
   O      ---      67%  M Young         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      69%  L Sheets        Single
   O      1--      66%  F Rayford       Lineout: 3B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Orioles 3.

Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Behind 2-3, Scott McGregor facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      70%  G Pettis        Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      73%  B Boone         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      74%  J Howell        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mike Witt facing 8-9-1
          ---      77%  J Shelby        Single to 3B/Bunt
   O      1--      74%  R Dauer         Flyball: 2B
   OO     1--      70%  A Wiggins       Double Play: Flyball: CF-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Orioles 3.

Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Behind 2-3, Scott McGregor facing 1-2-3
          ---      63%  B Downing       Single to LF
   O      1--      66%  D Schofield     Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Downing to 2B
   O      -2-      73%  J Beniquez      Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      -2-      55%  B Grich         Single to LF; Downing Scores
          1--      50%  R Linares       Single to RF; Grich to 3B
          1-3      49%  G Hendrick      Wild Pitch; Linares to 2B
          -23      47%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      123      59%  G Pettis        Strikeout
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Angels 3, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Tied 3-3, Mike Witt facing 2-3-4
          ---      64%  L Lacy          Single to RF
   O      1--      59%  C Ripken        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      54%  E Murray        Flyball: CF
          1--      56%  M Young         Lacy Steals 2B
          -2-      57%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      50%  L Sheets        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 3, Orioles 3.

Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Tied 3-3, Don Aase facing 8-9-1
                  Don Aase replaces Scott McGregor pitching
          ---      43%  B Boone         Walk
   O      1--      46%  J Howell        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Boone to 2B
   O      -2-      53%  B Downing       Flyball: RF
                  Rod Carew pinch hits for Dick Schofield batting 2nd
   O      -2-      61%  R Carew         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Tied 3-3, Donnie Moore facing 7-8-9
                  Donnie Moore replaces Mike Witt pitching; Craig Gerber replaces Rod Carew playing SS batting 2nd
   O      ---      56%  F Rayford       Strikeout
          ---      65%  J Shelby        Double to RF
                  Wayne Gross pinch hits for Rich Dauer batting 9th
   O      -2-      58%  W Gross         Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      50%  A Wiggins       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Orioles 3.

Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Tied 3-3, Don Aase facing 3-4-5
                  Wayne Gross moves to 3B
          ---      33%  J Beniquez      Double to LF
                  Devon White pinch runs for Juan Beniquez batting 3rd
   O      -2-      33%  B Grich         Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; White to 3B
                  Reggie Jackson pinch hits for Rufino Linares batting 5th
   O      --3      52%  R Jackson       Strikeout
                  Ruppert Jones pinch hits for George Hendrick batting 6th
   O      --3      64%  R Jones         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Tied 3-3, Donnie Moore facing 2-3-4
                  Bobby Grich moves to 1B; Rob Wilfong replaces Devon White playing 2B batting 3rd; Ruppert Jones moves to RF
          ---      71%  L Lacy          Single to CF
          1--      81%  C Ripken        Lacy Steals 2B
          -2-      94%  " "             Single to SS; Lacy to 3B
          1-3      94%  E Murray        Intentional Walk; Ripken to 2B
                  Gus Polidor replaces Ruppert Jones playing RF batting 6th
   R      123     100%  M Young         Single to RF; Lacy Scores; Ripken to 3B; Murray to 2B
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Angels 3, Orioles 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation