May 17, 1986 Oakland Athletics at Baltimore Orioles Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 8
OAK 2 BOS 8
TEX 2 CHW 7
KCR 6 DET 10
CAL 4 MIL 4
MIN 1
(7) NYY 11
SEA 6 TOR 11
CLE 5 ATL 2
STL 0 PIT 4
@CIN 0 HOU 5
CHC 1 LAD 6
NYM 2 SDP 5
MON 3 SFG 12
PHI 7

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 28,541

Saturday, May 17, 1986
Time of Game: 2:50

Athletics

19-18

Lost 1

3rd, 1 GB

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

W: S McGregor (3-3), L: R Langford (1-4)

Orioles

19-15

Won 1

3rd, 2½ GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Phillips 3B                 5   1   3   0    0   1  .336  .879    0    2   2   
D Hill 2B                     5   0   0   0    0   0  .310  .813    0    1   1   GDP
J Canseco RF                  2   1   2   1    2   0  .285  .971    0    3   0   2B
D Kingman DH                  3   0   1   0    1   2  .235  .718    0    0   0   
C Lansford 1B                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .313  .802    0    6   0   
D Baker LF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .198  .525    0    2   0   
M Davis CF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .240  .701    0    4   0   
  S Henderson PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .223    0    0   0   
A Griffin SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .305  .709    0    2   3   
B Bathe C                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .176  .525    0    4   0   

R Langford P                                                             0   0
  E Plunk P                                                              0   1
  K Atherton P                                                           0   0
  T Dozier P                                                             0   0
Totals                       35   2   8   2    3   6                    24   7

BATTING

2B: J Canseco (6, off S McGregor).

TB: J Canseco 3; T Phillips 3; D Kingman; A Griffin; C Lansford.

GIDP: D Hill (2).

RBI: J Canseco (32); C Lansford (19).

2-out RBI: C Lansford.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Hill-A Griffin-C Lansford.

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Wiggins 2B                  3   2   1   0    1   0  .279  .646    0    2   1   2·SB
  R Hudler 2B                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
L Lacy RF                     2   1   2   2    2   0  .287  .674    0    2   0   SB
F Lynn CF                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .297  .797    0    4   0   
E Murray 1B                   3   1   1   4    0   0  .258  .785    0    6   2   HR,SF,GDP
C Ripken SS                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .246  .732    0    1   2   2B
L Sheets DH                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .350  .938    0    0   0   
J Beniquez 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .255  .719    0    0   3   
M Young LF                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .242  .714    0    2   0   
  J Shelby LF                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .205  .500    0    1   0   
R Dempsey C                   4   1   1   0    0   2  .220  .690    0    7   0   

S McGregor P                                                             2   0
Totals                       30   8   8   7    6   4                    27   8

BATTING

2B: C Ripken (8, off R Langford).

HR: E Murray (6, off K Atherton; 7th inn, 2 on, 1 out).

SF: E Murray (1, off E Plunk).

TB: E Murray 4; C Ripken 2; L Lacy 2; R Dempsey; L Sheets; F Lynn; A Wiggins.

GIDP: E Murray (3).

RBI: E Murray 4 (21); L Lacy 2 (12); L Sheets (14).

2-out RBI: L Lacy 2.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Ripken-E Murray.

E: J Beniquez (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: L Lacy (2, 2nd base off E Plunk/B Bathe); A Wiggins 2 (11, 3rd base off E Plunk/B Bathe, 2nd base off E Plunk/B Bathe).

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 (1-4)            1.2   4   4   4    3   1   0   7.01   11     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 4     29    -     1.38  -0.26
E Plunk                        4.1   1   1   1    2   2   0   3.72   16     -       ·  ·      3· 8· 0· 1          2-1    0.42  -0.02
K Atherton                     1     3   3   3    0   0   1   5.87    6     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 3          0-0    0.11  -0.02
T Dozier                       1     0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         8     8   8   8    6   4   1          37     -       ·  ·      6·12· 1· 8          2-1

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, W (3-3)            9     8   2   2    3   6   0   4.30   38     -       ·  ·     10·12· 0· 7     66    -     0.67   0.20
Totals                         9     8   2   2    3   6   0          38     -       ·  ·     10·12· 0· 7           -

Balks: None.

WP: E Plunk (1); S McGregor (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Al Clark, 1B - John Shulock, 2B - Dan Morrison, 3B - Jim McKean.

Time of Game: 2:50.

Attendance: 28,541.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Baltimore Orioles                    
1. T Phillips           3B    1. A Wiggins            2B 
2. D Hill               2B    2. L Lacy               RF 
3. J Canseco            RF    3. F Lynn               CF 
4. D Kingman            DH    4. E Murray             1B 
5. C Lansford           1B    5. C Ripken             SS 
6. D Baker              LF    6. L Sheets             DH 
7. M Davis              CF    7. J Beniquez           3B 
8. A Griffin            SS    8. M Young              LF 
9. B Bathe              C     9. R Dempsey            C  

   R Langford           P        S McGregor           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   2  1-1  123      17%  75% L Lacy          R Langford      Single; Sheets Scores; Dempsey Scores; Wiggins to 3B
   t 1   1  0-0  -2-     -10%  39% J Canseco       S McGregor      Double; Phillips Scores
   b 1   1  1-0  12-      -9%  40% E Murray        R Langford      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 2   0  1-0  -2-       8%  59% L Sheets        R Langford      Single; Ripken Scores
   t 3   2  4-1  123       7%  84% C Lansford      S McGregor      Flyball: CF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott McGregor facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      47%  T Phillips      Single/Bunt
   O      1--      48%  D Hill          Groundout: 2B-1B; Phillips to 2B
   R      -2-      39%  J Canseco       Double; Phillips Scores
   O      -2-      42%  D Kingman       Strikeout
   O      -2-      45%  C Lansford      Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Rick Langford facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      42%  A Wiggins       Flyball: CF
          ---      45%  L Lacy          Walk
          1--      49%  F Lynn          Walk; Lacy to 2B
   OO     12-      40%  E Murray        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Scott McGregor facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      42%  D Baker         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      43%  M Davis         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      44%  A Griffin       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Rick Langford facing 5-6-7
          ---      51%  C Ripken        Double
   R      -2-      59%  L Sheets        Single; Ripken Scores
   O      1--      55%  J Beniquez      Flyball: RF
   O      1--      52%  M Young         Strikeout
          1--      55%  R Dempsey       Single; Sheets to 2B
          12-      57%  A Wiggins       Walk; Sheets to 3B; Dempsey to 2B
   RR     123      75%  L Lacy          Single; Sheets Scores; Dempsey Scores; Wiggins to 3B
                  Eric Plunk replaces Rick Langford pitching
   R      1-3      82%  F Lynn          Wild Pitch; Wiggins Scores; Lacy to 2B
   O      -2-      80%  " "             Foul Flyball: 3B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 4.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-4, Scott McGregor facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      82%  B Bathe         Strikeout
          ---      79%  T Phillips      Single
          1--      78%  D Hill          Wild Pitch; Phillips to 2B
   O      -2-      81%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
          -2-      80%  J Canseco       Walk
          12-      77%  D Kingman       Walk; Phillips to 3B; Canseco to 2B
   O      123      84%  C Lansford      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-1, Eric Plunk facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      83%  E Murray        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      82%  C Ripken        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      82%  L Sheets        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 4.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-4, Scott McGregor facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      84%  D Baker         Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      85%  M Davis         Strikeout
   O      ---      86%  A Griffin       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-1, Eric Plunk facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      85%  J Beniquez      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      84%  M Young         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      84%  R Dempsey       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 4.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-4, Scott McGregor facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      86%  B Bathe         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      84%  T Phillips      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Phillips to 1B
   OO     1--      89%  D Hill          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-1, Eric Plunk facing 1-2-3
          ---      90%  A Wiggins       Single
          1--      91%  L Lacy          Wiggins Steals 2B
          -2-      93%  " "             Wiggins Steals 3B
          --3      94%  " "             Walk
   O      1-3      91%  F Lynn          Flyball: 3B
   RO     1-3      93%  E Murray        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Wiggins Scores
          1--      93%  C Ripken        Lacy Steals 2B
   O      -2-      92%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 5.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-5, Scott McGregor facing 3-4-5
          ---      89%  J Canseco       Single
   O      1--      92%  D Kingman       Strikeout
   O      1--      94%  C Lansford      Flyball: RF
   O      1--      95%  D Baker         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-1, Eric Plunk facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      95%  L Sheets        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      94%  J Beniquez      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      95%  M Young         Walk
   O      1--      94%  R Dempsey       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 5.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-5, Scott McGregor facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      96%  M Davis         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      97%  A Griffin       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      97%  B Bathe         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-1, Keith Atherton facing 1-2-3
                  Keith Atherton replaces Eric Plunk pitching
   O      ---      97%  A Wiggins       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      97%  L Lacy          Single
          1--      98%  F Lynn          Single; Lacy to 2B
   RRR    12-     100%  E Murray        Home Run; Lacy Scores; Lynn Scores
   O      ---     100%  C Ripken        Foul Flyball: 2B
   O      ---     100%  L Sheets        Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 8.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-8, Scott McGregor facing 1-2-3
                  Rex Hudler replaces Alan Wiggins playing 2B batting 1st; John Shelby replaces Mike Young playing LF batting 8th
   O      ---     100%  T Phillips      Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  D Hill          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---     100%  J Canseco       Walk
          1--     100%  D Kingman       Single; Canseco to 2B
   R      12-      99%  C Lansford      Single; Canseco Scores; Kingman to 2B
   O      12-     100%  D Baker         Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 8-2, Tom Dozier facing 7-8-9
                  Tom Dozier replaces Keith Atherton pitching
   O      ---     100%  J Beniquez      Lineout: SS
          ---     100%  J Shelby        Walk
   O      1--     100%  R Dempsey       Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  R Hudler        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 8.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-8, Scott McGregor facing 7-8-9
                  Steve Henderson pinch hits for Mike Davis batting 7th
   O      ---     100%  S Henderson     Foul Flyball: C
          ---     100%  A Griffin       Single
   O      1--     100%  B Bathe         Flyball: LF
          1--     100%  T Phillips      Single; Griffin to 2B
   O      12-     100%  D Hill          Foul Flyball: 1B
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 8.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:BAL198605170

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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