September 5, 1987 Oakland Athletics at Baltimore Orioles Box Score and Play by Play

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OAK 7
@BAL 2 CLE 15
@BOS 2 KCR 4
CHW 2 MIN 2
MIL 1 NYY 7
CAL 6 TEX 8
DET 7 TOR 3
SEA 0 MON 4
@ATL 1 CIN 10
@CHC 5 HOU 5
PIT 1 NYM 4
@LAD 3 SFG 6
PHI 3 SDP 4
@STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 21,291

Saturday, September 5, 1987
Time of Game: 2:54

Athletics

69-66

Won 1

2nd, 3 GB

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

W: C Young (12-7), L: E Bell (9-12)

Orioles

61-74

Lost 1

6th, 20½ GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Phillips 2B                 5   0   2   1    0   1  .252  .742    0    3   4   GDP
S Henderson RF                2   1   1   0    0   0  .306  .848    0    1   0   2B,GDP
  M Davis RF                  3   1   1   0    0   1  .262  .806    0    1   0   
J Canseco LF                  4   1   0   0    1   2  .271  .809    0    1   0   
  L Polonia LF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .291  .734         0   0   
C Lansford 3B                 5   1   2   1    0   1  .302  .857    0    0   3   
M McGwire 1B                  3   0   1   2    0   0  .277  .964    0    7   2   2B,SF
B Harper DH                   3   1   1   0    0   2  .250  .500    0    0   0   
  R Jackson PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .209  .680    0    0   0   
M Tettleton C                 3   1   1   2    1   1  .210  .673    0    5   0   HR
A Griffin SS                  3   1   1   0    0   0  .271  .679    0    2   0   2B
  M Gallego PH-SS             1   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .629    0    0   1   
D Murphy CF                   2   0   1   0    1   0  .233  .727    0    4   0   
  S Javier PH-CF              0   0   0   0    1   0  .191  .564    0    1   0   

C Young P                                                                2   1
  E Plunk P                                                              0   0
Totals                       35   7  11   6    4   9                    27  11

BATTING

2B: A Griffin (23, off E Bell); S Henderson (6, off E Bell); M McGwire (19, off M Griffin).

HR: M Tettleton (8, off E Bell; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs).

SF: M McGwire (6, off E Bell).

TB: M Tettleton 4; C Lansford 2; M McGwire 2; S Henderson 2; T Phillips 2; A Griffin 2; D Murphy; B Harper; M Davis.

GIDP: S Henderson (5); T Phillips (7).

RBI: M McGwire 2 (99); M Tettleton 2 (26); C Lansford (68); T Phillips (36).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 4 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 2. T Phillips-A Griffin; M Gallego-T Phillips-M McGwire.

E: M Davis (11).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Stanicek DH                 4   0   2   0    0   1  .400  .938    0    0   0   SB
B Ripken 2B                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .319  .754    0    2   2   
C Ripken SS                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .767    0    0   2   GDP
E Murray 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .276  .840    0    7   0   
L Sheets RF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .314  .929    0    3   0   
L Lacy CF                     2   0   1   0    1   0  .233  .707    0    3   0   2B
  M Hart PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .188  .729    0    0   0   
R Knight 3B                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .261  .694    0    2   5   
T Kennedy C                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .252  .697    0    7   0   
  F Rayford C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .213  .585         2   0   
  J Dwyer PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .282  .881    0    0   0   
M Young LF                    4   1   1   2    0   1  .244  .749    0    0   0   HR

E Bell P                                                                 0   0
  M Griffin P                                                            0   0
  S McGregor P                                                           0   0
  T Arnold P                                                             0   0
  J O'Connor P                                                           1   0
Totals                       35   2   9   2    1   5                    27   9

BATTING

2B: L Lacy (10, off C Young).

HR: M Young (14, off C Young; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out).

TB: M Young 4; P Stanicek 2; L Lacy 2; R Knight 2; B Ripken 2; E Murray.

GIDP: C Ripken (14).

RBI: M Young 2 (34).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. C Ripken-B Ripken-E Murray 2.

E: L Lacy (2); M Young (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: P Stanicek (2, 2nd base off C Young/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
C Young, W (12-7)              7     6   2   2    1   3   1   4.34   28     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 1· 6     59    -     0.73   0.09
E Plunk                        2     3   0   0    0   2   0   5.17    8     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 3          0-0    0.25   0.03
Totals                         9     9   2   2    1   5   1          36     -       ·  ·      9·11· 1· 9           -

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, L (9-12)               3     7   5   4    1   2   1   5.45   16     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 1· 7     28    -     0.95  -0.35
M Griffin                      2     3   2   2    1   2   0   3.81   10     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 3          0-0    0.46  -0.06
S McGregor                     1     1   0   0    1   2   0   6.75    5     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.30   0.01
T Arnold                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   5.47    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.10   0.01
J O'Connor                     2     0   0   0    1   2   0   5.73    6     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.05   0.01
Totals                         9    11   7   6    4   9   1          40     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 2·11           -

E Bell faced 2 batters in the 4th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Drew Coble, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Nick Bremigan, 3B - Don Denkinger.

Time of Game: 2:54.

Attendance: 21,291.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Baltimore Orioles                    
1. T Phillips           2B    1. P Stanicek           DH 
2. S Henderson          RF    2. B Ripken             2B 
3. J Canseco            LF    3. C Ripken             SS 
4. C Lansford           3B    4. E Murray             1B 
5. M McGwire            1B    5. L Sheets             RF 
6. B Harper             DH    6. L Lacy               CF 
7. M Tettleton          C     7. R Knight             3B 
8. A Griffin            SS    8. T Kennedy            C  
9. D Murphy             CF    9. M Young              LF 

   C Young              P        E Bell               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   1  3-0  1--     -17%  59% M Young         C Young         Home Run; Knight Scores
   t 4   0  2-3  1--      15%  81% M Tettleton     E Bell          Home Run; Harper Scores
   t 1   1  0-0  12-      13%  67% C Lansford      E Bell          Single; Henderson Scores/No RBI; Canseco to 3B; Lansford to 2B/Adv on E7
   b 6   0  7-2  -2-       5%  96% L Sheets        C Young         Double Play: Flyball: 2B-SS
   t 2   1  0-3  12-      -5%  74% S Henderson     E Bell          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Eric Bell facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  T Phillips      Lineout: 3B
          ---      52%  S Henderson     Double
          -2-      54%  J Canseco       Walk
   R      12-      67%  C Lansford      Single; Henderson Scores/No RBI; Canseco to 3B; Lansford to 2B/Adv on E7
   RO     -23      67%  M McGwire       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Canseco Scores/unER; Lansford to 3B
   O      --3      64%  B Harper        Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Curt Young facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      67%  P Stanicek      Lineout: SS
   O      ---      68%  B Ripken        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      69%  C Ripken        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Eric Bell facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      68%  M Tettleton     Strikeout
          ---      71%  A Griffin       Double
          -2-      74%  D Murphy        Single; Griffin to 3B
   R      1-3      80%  T Phillips      Single; Griffin Scores; Murphy to 2B
   OO     12-      74%  S Henderson     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Curt Young facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      76%  E Murray        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      78%  L Sheets        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      79%  L Lacy          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Orioles 0.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, Eric Bell facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      78%  J Canseco       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      77%  C Lansford      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      76%  M McGwire       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Curt Young facing 7-8-9
          ---      72%  R Knight        Single
   O      1--      76%  T Kennedy       Flyball: LF
   RR     1--      59%  M Young         Home Run; Knight Scores
          ---      56%  P Stanicek      Single
          1--      54%  B Ripken        Stanicek Steals 2B
   O      -2-      58%  " "             Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      62%  C Ripken        Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Orioles 2.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, Eric Bell facing 6-7-8
          ---      66%  B Harper        Single
   RR     1--      81%  M Tettleton     Home Run; Harper Scores
                  Mike Griffin replaces Eric Bell pitching
   O      ---      80%  A Griffin       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      79%  D Murphy        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      78%  T Phillips      Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 5, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-5, Curt Young facing 4-5-6
                  Mike Davis replaces Steve Henderson playing RF batting 2nd
   O      ---      80%  E Murray        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      82%  L Sheets        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      81%  L Lacy          Walk
   O      1--      83%  R Knight        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, Orioles 2.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-2, Mike Griffin facing 2-3-4
          ---      87%  M Davis         Single; Davis to 2B/Adv on E8
   O      -2-      84%  J Canseco       Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      -2-      89%  C Lansford      Single; Davis Scores
   R      1--      94%  M McGwire       Double; Lansford Scores
   O      -2-      93%  B Harper        Strikeout Looking
          -2-      93%  M Tettleton     Walk
   O      12-      92%  A Griffin       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 7, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-7, Curt Young facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      94%  T Kennedy       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      94%  M Young         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      94%  P Stanicek      Single
          1--      92%  B Ripken        Single; Stanicek to 2B
   O      12-      95%  C Ripken        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 7, Orioles 2.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 7-2, Scott McGregor facing 9-1-2
                  Scott McGregor replaces Mike Griffin pitching
          ---      96%  D Murphy        Walk
          1--      97%  T Phillips      Single; Murphy to 2B
   O      12-      96%  M Davis         Strikeout
   O      12-      95%  J Canseco       Strikeout
   O      12-      94%  C Lansford      Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 7, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-7, Curt Young facing 4-5-6
          ---      91%  E Murray        Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Murray to 2B
   OO     -2-      96%  L Sheets        Double Play: Flyball: 2B-SS
          ---      95%  L Lacy          Double
   O      -2-      97%  R Knight        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 7, Orioles 2.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 7-2, Tony Arnold facing 5-6-7
                  Tony Arnold replaces Scott McGregor pitching
   O      ---      96%  M McGwire       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Reggie Jackson pinch hits for Brian Harper batting 6th
   O      ---      96%  R Jackson       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      96%  M Tettleton     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 7, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-7, Curt Young facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      97%  T Kennedy       Strikeout
   O      ---      98%  M Young         Strikeout
   O      ---      98%  P Stanicek      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 7, Orioles 2.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 7-2, Jack O'Connor facing 8-9-1
                  Jack O'Connor replaces Tony Arnold pitching; Floyd Rayford replaces Terry Kennedy playing C batting 8th; Mike Gallego pinch hits for Alfredo Griffin batting 8th
   O      ---      98%  M Gallego       Flyball: CF
                  Stan Javier pinch hits for Dwayne Murphy batting 9th
          ---      98%  S Javier        Walk
   OO     1--      98%  T Phillips      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 7, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-7, Eric Plunk facing 2-3-4
                  Eric Plunk replaces Curt Young pitching; Mike Gallego moves to SS; Stan Javier moves to CF
          ---      96%  B Ripken        Single
   OO     1--      99%  C Ripken        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---      99%  E Murray        Single
   O      1--      99%  L Sheets        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 7, Orioles 2.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 7-2, Jack O'Connor facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      99%  M Davis         Lineout: P
   O      ---      99%  J Canseco       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      99%  C Lansford      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 7, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-7, Eric Plunk facing 6-7-8
                  Luis Polonia replaces Jose Canseco playing LF batting 3rd; Mike Hart pinch hits for Lee Lacy batting 6th
   O      ---     100%  M Hart          Strikeout
          ---      99%  R Knight        Single
                  Jim Dwyer pinch hits for Floyd Rayford batting 8th
   O      1--     100%  J Dwyer         Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  M Young         Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 7, Orioles 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:BAL198709050

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