April 18, 1987 Cleveland Indians at Baltimore Orioles Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 16
CLE 3 CAL 1
MIN 0 DET 3
CHW 2 MIL 4
TEX 3 NYY 7
KCR 6 OAK 7
@SEA 5 BOS 6
@TOR 4 MON 4
@CHC 2 CIN 8
HOU 0 PHI 8
@PIT 6 LAD 5
@SDP 2 SFG 2
ATL 1
(10) STL 12
NYM 8
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 20,388

Saturday, April 18, 1987
Time of Game: 3:18

Indians

1-10

Lost 8

7th, 10 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         2  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    3  8  3
Orioles         3  2  0   3  1  2   1  4  X   16 17  0

W: E Bell (2-0), L: K Schrom (0-2), S: D Schmidt (1)

Orioles

7-4

Won 2

3rd, 4 GB

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Franco 2B                   5   1   1   0    0   0  .234  .698    0    4   1   2B
P Tabler 1B                   5   1   1   1    0   1  .282  .820    0    6   0   
J Carter RF                   4   1   1   1    0   2  .283  .936    0    2   0   HR
A Thornton DH                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .154  .416    0    0   0   
C Snyder SS                   4   0   3   0    0   0  .310  .975    0    0   3   2·2B
B Jacoby 3B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .243  .769    0    2   1   
R Dempsey C                   1   0   0   0    3   0  .333 1.165    0    7   0   
M Hall LF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .194  .652    0    1   0   
D Gallagher CF                4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    2   1   GDP

K Schrom P                                                               0   0
  D Jones P                                                              0   2
  T Waddell P                                                            0   0
  E Vande Berg P                                                         0   0
  E Camacho P                                                            0   0
Totals                       34   3   8   2    4   5                    24   8

BATTING

2B: C Snyder 2 (4, 2 off E Bell); J Franco (5, off E Bell).

HR: J Carter (4, off E Bell; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out).

TB: C Snyder 5; J Carter 4; J Franco 2; M Hall; A Thornton; P Tabler.

GIDP: D Gallagher (1).

RBI: P Tabler (6); J Carter (10).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Gallagher-R Dempsey.

E: C Snyder (2); D Gallagher (1); D Jones ().

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Gerhart LF                  6   3   2   2    0   1  .306  .970    0    2   0   HR,2B
R Burleson 2B                 4   3   3   2    1   0  .222  .623    0    1   2   2B
  R Gonzales 2B               0   1   0   0    1   0                0    0   1   
C Ripken SS                   5   3   3   4    1   0  .349 1.160    0    2   5   HR,2B
E Murray 1B                   4   1   1   2    2   1  .167  .590    0   11   0   2B
F Lynn CF                     4   1   0   0    2   1  .237  .770    0    0   0   
R Knight 3B                   5   1   3   3    0   1  .513 1.382    0    0   3   
  J Gutierrez PR-3B           1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
T Kennedy C                   4   0   1   0    1   2  .282  .682    0    6   0   
N Simmons RF                  3   0   1   1    0   0  .333  .583    0    1   0   SF
  J Shelby RF                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .143  .429    0    4   0   
L Sheets DH                   4   3   2   2    1   0  .467 1.033    0    0   0   

E Bell P                                                                 0   0
  D Schmidt P                                                            0   0
Totals                       41  16  17  16    9   6                    27  11

BATTING

2B: E Murray (3, off E Camacho); K Gerhart (3, off K Schrom); C Ripken (3, off E Vande Berg); R Burleson (3, off D Jones).

HR: K Gerhart (2, off E Camacho; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out); C Ripken (4, off D Jones; 4th inn, 2 on, 1 out).

SF: N Simmons (1, off E Vande Berg).

TB: C Ripken 7; K Gerhart 6; R Burleson 4; R Knight 3; E Murray 2; L Sheets 2; T Kennedy; J Shelby; N Simmons.

RBI: C Ripken 4 (13); R Knight 3 (10); K Gerhart 2 (6); R Burleson 2 (2); E Murray 2 (9); L Sheets 2 (5); N Simmons (1).

2-out RBI: L Sheets; R Knight.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 8 for 25.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Burleson-C Ripken-E Murray.

PITCHING

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Schrom, L (0-2)              1     4   5   5    3   0   0  24.75    9     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 4     22    -     1.48  -0.32
D Jones                        3.1   5   4   1    1   3   1   5.23   18     -       ·  ·      6· 1· 2· 5          2-2    0.59  -0.16
T Waddell                      1     0   2   2    4   0   0  15.19    7     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 1· 0          2-0    0.14   0.00
E Vande Berg                   1.2   4   1   1    0   3   0   3.86    9     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 4          3-2    0.03  -0.00
E Camacho                      1     4   4   4    1   0   1   8.44    8     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 4          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    17  16  13    9   6   2          51     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 3·17          7-4

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Bell, W (2-0)                5.1   7   3   3    3   4   1   3.09   26     -       ·  ·      8· 2· 2· 7     43    -     0.93   0.00
D Schmidt, S (1)               3.2   1   0   0    1   1   0   2.70   12     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 2· 1          1-0    0.05   0.02
Totals                         9     8   3   3    4   5   1          38     -       ·  ·     12· 5· 4· 8          1-0

K Schrom faced 2 batters in the 2nd inning.

Balks: None.

WP: E Bell (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Al Clark, 1B - Derryl Cousins, 2B - Jim Evans, 3B - Nick Bremigan.

Time of Game: 3:18.

Attendance: 20,388.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             Baltimore Orioles                    
1. J Franco             2B    1. K Gerhart            LF 
2. P Tabler             1B    2. R Burleson           2B 
3. J Carter             RF    3. C Ripken             SS 
4. A Thornton           DH    4. E Murray             1B 
5. C Snyder             SS    5. F Lynn               CF 
6. B Jacoby             3B    6. R Knight             3B 
7. R Dempsey            C     7. T Kennedy            C  
8. M Hall               LF    8. N Simmons            RF 
9. D Gallagher          CF    9. L Sheets             DH 

   K Schrom             P        E Bell               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  2-1  123      15%  70% R Knight        K Schrom        Single; Burleson Scores; Ripken Scores; Lynn to 3B
   b 2   1  2-3  12-      12%  80% R Burleson      D Jones         Double; Sheets Scores; Gerhart to 3B
   b 1   1  2-3  1-3     -10%  60% T Kennedy       K Schrom        Double Play: Flyball: CF; Lynn out at Hm/CF-C
   b 1   0  2-0  -2-      10%  51% R Burleson      K Schrom        Single to CF; Gerhart Scores; Burleson to 2B/Adv on E8 (throw to Hm)
   t 3   1  5-2  1--      -8%  71% C Snyder        E Bell          Double; Thornton to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Eric Bell facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      44%  J Franco        Double
   R      -2-      37%  P Tabler        Single; Franco Scores
   O      1--      40%  J Carter        Strikeout
   O      1--      43%  A Thornton      Flyball: C
          1--      41%  C Snyder        Single; Tabler to 2B
          12-      39%  B Jacoby        Walk; Tabler to 3B; Snyder to 2B
   R      123      31%  R Dempsey       Wild Pitch; Tabler Scores; Snyder to 3B; Jacoby to 2B
          -23      30%  " "             Walk
   O      123      36%  M Hall          Lineout: RF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 2, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Ken Schrom facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  K Gerhart       Double
   R      -2-      51%  R Burleson      Single to CF; Gerhart Scores; Burleson to 2B/Adv on E8 (throw to Hm)
          -2-      55%  C Ripken        Walk
   O      12-      49%  E Murray        Flyball: RF
          12-      55%  F Lynn          Walk; Burleson to 3B; Ripken to 2B
   RR     123      70%  R Knight        Single; Burleson Scores; Ripken Scores; Lynn to 3B
   OO     1-3      60%  T Kennedy       Double Play: Flyball: CF; Lynn out at Hm/CF-C
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Orioles 3.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 2-3, Eric Bell facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      63%  D Gallagher     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      64%  J Franco        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      65%  P Tabler        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-2, Ken Schrom facing 8-9-1
          ---      69%  N Simmons       Single
          1--      73%  L Sheets        Walk; Simmons to 2B
                  Doug Jones replaces Ken Schrom pitching
   O      12-      69%  K Gerhart       Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Sheets to 2B
   R      12-      80%  R Burleson      Double; Sheets Scores; Gerhart to 3B
   RO     -23      81%  C Ripken        Groundout: 2B-1B; Gerhart Scores; Burleson to 3B
          --3      82%  E Murray        Walk
   O      1-3      79%  F Lynn          Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Orioles 5.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 2-5, Eric Bell facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      81%  J Carter        Strikeout
          ---      79%  A Thornton      Single
          1--      71%  C Snyder        Double; Thornton to 3B
   O      -23      78%  B Jacoby        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -23      84%  R Dempsey       Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Orioles 5.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-2, Doug Jones facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      82%  R Knight        Strikeout
   O      ---      82%  T Kennedy       Strikeout
   O      ---      81%  N Simmons       Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Orioles 5.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-5, Eric Bell facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      83%  M Hall          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      85%  D Gallagher     Strikeout
   O      ---      86%  J Franco        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Orioles 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-2, Doug Jones facing 9-1-2
          ---      89%  L Sheets        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Sheets to 2B
   O      -2-      87%  K Gerhart       Popfly: 1B
          -2-      89%  R Burleson      Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Sheets to 3B; Burleson to 1B
   RRR    1-3      96%  C Ripken        Home Run; Sheets Scores/unER; Burleson Scores/unER; Ripken Scores/unER
   O      ---      96%  E Murray        Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  F Lynn          Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Orioles 8.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-8, Eric Bell facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      97%  P Tabler        Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---      95%  J Carter        Home Run
   O      ---      95%  A Thornton      Lineout: LF
          ---      95%  C Snyder        Double
   O      -2-      96%  B Jacoby        Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Orioles 8.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 8-3, Doug Jones facing 6-7-8
          ---      96%  R Knight        Single
          1--      98%  T Kennedy       Single; Knight to 3B
   O      1-3      97%  N Simmons       Lineout: 2B
   R      1-3      98%  L Sheets        Single; Knight Scores; Kennedy to 2B
                  Tom Waddell replaces Doug Jones pitching
   O      12-      98%  K Gerhart       Flyball: 2B
          12-      98%  R Burleson      Walk; Kennedy to 3B; Sheets to 2B
   O      123      97%  C Ripken        Lineout: LF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 3, Orioles 9.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-9, Eric Bell facing 7-8-9
          ---      96%  R Dempsey       Walk
   O      1--      97%  M Hall          Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  Dave Schmidt replaces Eric Bell pitching
   OO     1--      99%  D Gallagher     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Orioles 9.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 9-3, Tom Waddell facing 4-5-6
          ---      99%  E Murray        Walk
          1--      99%  F Lynn          Walk; Murray to 2B
   O      12-      99%  R Knight        Foul Flyball: 3B
          12-      99%  T Kennedy       Walk; Murray to 3B; Lynn to 2B
                  Ed Vande Berg replaces Tom Waddell pitching
   RO     123      99%  N Simmons       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Murray Scores
   R      12-     100%  L Sheets        Single; Lynn Scores; Kennedy to 3B
   O      1-3     100%  K Gerhart       Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 3, Orioles 11.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-11, Dave Schmidt facing 1-2-3
                  John Shelby replaces Nelson Simmons playing RF batting 8th
   O      ---     100%  J Franco        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  P Tabler        Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  J Carter        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Orioles 11.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 11-3, Ed Vande Berg facing 2-3-4
          ---     100%  R Burleson      Single
          1--     100%  C Ripken        Double; Burleson to 3B
   O      -23     100%  E Murray        Flyball: RF
   O      -23     100%  F Lynn          Strikeout
   R      -23     100%  R Knight        Single; Burleson Scores; Ripken to 3B
                  Jackie Gutierrez pinch runs for Ray Knight batting 6th
   O      1-3     100%  T Kennedy       Strikeout
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 3, Orioles 12.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-12, Dave Schmidt facing 4-5-6
                  Rene Gonzales replaces Rick Burleson playing 2B batting 2nd; Jackie Gutierrez moves to 3B
   O      ---     100%  A Thornton      Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  C Snyder        Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  B Jacoby        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Orioles 12.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 12-3, Ernie Camacho facing 8-9-1
                  Ernie Camacho replaces Ed Vande Berg pitching
          ---     100%  J Shelby        Single
   O      1--     100%  L Sheets        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   RR     1--     100%  K Gerhart       Home Run; Sheets Scores
          ---     100%  R Gonzales      Walk
          1--     100%  C Ripken        Single; Gonzales to 2B
   RR     12-     100%  E Murray        Double; Gonzales Scores; Ripken Scores
   O      -2-     100%  F Lynn          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-     100%  J Gutierrez     Groundout: SS-1B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Orioles 16.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-16, Dave Schmidt facing 7-8-9
          ---     100%  R Dempsey       Walk
          1--     100%  M Hall          Single; Dempsey to 2B
   O      12-     100%  D Gallagher     Lineout: RF
   O      12-     100%  J Franco        Groundout: 2B-1B; Dempsey to 3B; Hall to 2B
   O      -23     100%  P Tabler        Lineout: RF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 3, Orioles 16.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:BAL198704180

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