April 4, 1988 Milwaukee Brewers at Baltimore Orioles Play by Play and Box Score

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MIL 12
@BAL 0 DET 5
@BOS 3
(10) CHW 8
CAL 5 TOR 5
@KCR 3 OAK 4
SEA 1 TEX 4
CLE 3 CIN 5
STL 4
(12) SFG 5
@LAD 1 NYM 10
@MON 6

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 52,395

Monday, April 4, 1988, 2:05
Time of Game: 2:58

Brewers

1-0

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Brewers         0  0  0   2  2  0   2  6  0   12 16  0
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  2

W: T Higuera (1-0), L: M Boddicker (0-1)

Orioles

0-1

Lost 1

4th, 1 GB

BATTING

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Molitor DH                  4   2   1   0    2   0  .250  .750   21    0   0   3·SB
R Yount CF                    4   1   1   0    1   1  .250  .650   19    1   0   SH,GDP
B Surhoff C                   4   3   2   1    0   0  .500  .900   17    9   0   SF,GDP
  B Schroeder C               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    1   0   
G Brock 1B                    2   1   1   1    2   0  .500 1.300   18    6   2   SB,HBP,IW
  J Meyer 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     2   0   
R Deer LF                     5   2   2   2    0   3  .400 1.200   21    2   0   2·2B
G Braggs RF                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .500 1.100   20    1   0   HBP
E Riles 3B                    5   0   3   2    0   0  .600 1.200   19    1   1   
J Gantner 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    6    0   3   
  S Kiefer PR-2B              1   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    3    1   1   
D Sveum SS                    5   2   3   2    0   1  .600 1.800   18    0   3   HR

T Higuera P                                                              3   0
  M Clear P                                                              0   0
  D Plesac P                                                             0   0
Totals                       39  12  16   9    5   5              163   27  10

BATTING

2B: R Deer 2 (2, off M Boddicker, off D Schmidt).

HR: D Sveum (1, off O Peraza; 8th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to CF).

SF: B Surhoff (1, off M Boddicker).

SH: R Yount (1, off M Boddicker).

IBB: G Brock (1, by M Boddicker).

HBP: G Braggs (1, by D Schmidt); G Brock (1, by M Boddicker).

TB: D Sveum 6; R Deer 4; E Riles 3; G Braggs 2; B Surhoff 2; G Brock; R Yount; P Molitor; J Gantner.

GIDP: B Surhoff (1); R Yount (1).

RBI: D Sveum 2 (2); R Deer 2 (2); E Riles 2 (2); G Brock (1); G Braggs (1); B Surhoff (1).

2-out RBI: G Braggs; E Riles.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 7 for 17.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Sveum-S Kiefer-J Meyer.

BASERUNNING

SB: P Molitor 3 (3, 2nd base off O Peraza/T Kennedy, Home off M Boddicker/T Kennedy, 3rd base off O Peraza/T Kennedy); G Brock (1, 2nd base off M Boddicker/T Kennedy).

PO: S Kiefer (1st base by O Peraza).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Stone LF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    9    1   0   
B Ripken 2B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .250   18    1   6   GDP
C Ripken SS                   4   0   1   0    0   3  .250  .500   27    2   1   
E Murray 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   13    9   0   
F Lynn CF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .750    9    3   0   2B
L Sheets DH                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   11    0   0   
R Schu 3B                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   10    1   1   
T Kennedy C                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666   12    6   0   
J Orsulak RF                  3   0   2   0    0   0  .667 1.334    8    4   1   

M Boddicker P                                                            0   2
  O Peraza P                                                             0   1
  D Schmidt P                                                            0   0
  D Sisk P                                                               0   0
Totals                       31   0   5   0    1   8              117   27  12

BATTING

2B: F Lynn (1, off T Higuera).

TB: F Lynn 2; J Orsulak 2; T Kennedy; C Ripken.

GIDP: B Ripken (1).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 3. J Orsulak-T Kennedy; R Schu-B Ripken-E Murray; B Ripken-C Ripken-E Murray.

E: T Kennedy (1); O Peraza ().

PITCHING

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Higuera, W (1-0)             7     3   0   0    1   7   0   0.00   25   92-65   31·11·23    9· 5· 3· 0     77    -     0.81   0.29
M Clear                        1     2   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4   14-10    8· 0· 2    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
D Plesac                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3   11-8     6· 2· 0    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     5   0   0    1   8   0          32  117-83   45·13·25   12· 7· 4· 0           -

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Boddicker, L (0-1)           5.1   9   4   4    2   2   0   6.75   25   80-54   36· 6·12    6· 6· 8· 0     34    -     1.01  -0.18
O Peraza                       1.2   3   4   3    2   3   1  16.20   11   33-18    9· 6· 3    3· 1· 1· 1          1-0    0.32  -0.03
D Schmidt                      0.1   4   4   4    1   0   0 108.00    7   22-14   10· 2· 2    1· 0· 4· 0          0-0    0.01  -0.00
D Sisk                         1.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    5   17-11    7· 2· 2    2· 3· 0· 0          2-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    16  12  11    5   5   1          48  152-97   62·16·19   12·10·13· 1          3-0

O Peraza faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: O Peraza (1); D Schmidt (1).

IBB: M Boddicker (1; G Brock).

PO: O Peraza (0; S Kiefer, 1st base).

HBP: M Boddicker (1; G Brock); D Schmidt (1; G Braggs).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Derryl Cousins, 2B - Rocky Roe, 3B - Greg Kosc.

Time of Game: 2:58.

Attendance: 52,395.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 67° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Milwaukee Brewers             Baltimore Orioles                    
1. P Molitor            DH    1. J Stone              LF 
2. R Yount              CF    2. B Ripken             2B 
3. B Surhoff            C     3. C Ripken             SS 
4. G Brock              1B    4. E Murray             1B 
5. R Deer               LF    5. F Lynn               CF 
6. G Braggs             RF    6. L Sheets             DH 
7. E Riles              3B    7. R Schu               3B 
8. J Gantner            2B    8. T Kennedy            C  
9. D Sveum              SS    9. J Orsulak            RF 

   T Higuera            P        M Boddicker          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   0  0-0  12-  2   16%  77% R Deer          M Boddicker     Double to LF (Line Drive); Surhoff Scores; Brock to 3B
   t 4   0  0-1  -23  4  -15%  62% G Braggs        M Boddicker     Double Play: Flyball: RF; Brock out at Hm/RF-C; Deer to 3B
   t 4   2  0-1  --3  7   10%  72% E Riles         M Boddicker     Single to RF (Line Drive); Deer Scores
   t 3   1  0-0  12-  2  -10%  45% R Yount         M Boddicker     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   t 4   0  0-0  1--  4    7%  61% G Brock         M Boddicker     Hit By Pitch; Surhoff to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Boddicker facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   48%  P Molitor       Groundout: P-1B
          ---  3   50%  R Yount         Single to LF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  3   45%  B Surhoff       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Teddy Higuera facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   48%  J Stone         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   45%  B Ripken        Walk
   O      1--  6   48%  C Ripken        Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  3   50%  E Murray        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Boddicker facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   48%  G Brock         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   46%  R Deer          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   47%  G Braggs        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   45%  E Riles         Foul Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Teddy Higuera facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   39%  F Lynn          Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  7   43%  L Sheets        Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  3   46%  R Schu          Groundout: 1B-P; Lynn to 3B
   O      --3  1   50%  T Kennedy       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Boddicker facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   48%  J Gantner       Flyball: CF
          ---  3   50%  D Sveum         Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  5   54%  P Molitor       Walk; Sveum to 2B
   OO     12-  2   45%  R Yount         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Teddy Higuera facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   47%  J Orsulak       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3   49%  J Stone         Groundout: 2B-P
   O      ---  5   50%  B Ripken        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Boddicker facing 3-4-5
          ---  3   54%  B Surhoff       Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  4   61%  G Brock         Hit By Pitch; Surhoff to 2B
   R      12-  2   77%  R Deer          Double to LF (Line Drive); Surhoff Scores; Brock to 3B
   OO     -23  4   62%  G Braggs        Double Play: Flyball: RF; Brock out at Hm/RF-C; Deer to 3B
   R      --3  7   72%  E Riles         Single to RF (Line Drive); Deer Scores
   O      1--  2   70%  J Gantner       Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 2, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Teddy Higuera facing 3-4-5
          ---  7   66%  C Ripken        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   70%  E Murray        Flyball: LF
   O      1--  4   74%  F Lynn          Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   76%  L Sheets        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 2, Orioles 0.

Top of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike Boddicker facing 9-1-2
          ---  2   79%  D Sveum         Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  1   83%  P Molitor       Single to P (Ground Ball); Sveum to 2B
   O      12-  1   83%  R Yount         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Sveum to 3B; Molitor to 2B
   RO     -23  6   84%  B Surhoff       Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Sveum Scores; Molitor to 3B
          --3  5   85%  G Brock         Intentional Walk
   R      1-3      90%  R Deer          Molitor Steals Hm; Brock Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   89%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 4, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-4, Teddy Higuera facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   91%  R Schu          Popfly: 3B
   O      ---  4   92%  T Kennedy       Flyball: LF
          ---  1   91%  J Orsulak       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   93%  J Stone         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 4, Orioles 0.

Top of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Mike Boddicker facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   92%  G Braggs        Flyball: CF
          ---  4   93%  E Riles         Single to CF (Line Drive)
                  Oswaldo Peraza replaces Mike Boddicker pitching
   O      1--  1   92%  J Gantner       Groundout: P-1B; Riles to 2B
   O      -2-  4   91%  D Sveum         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 4, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-4, Teddy Higuera facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   93%  B Ripken        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   94%  C Ripken        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   95%  E Murray        Popfly: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 4, Orioles 0.

Top of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Oswaldo Peraza facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   95%  P Molitor       Walk
          1--      96%  R Yount         Molitor Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   95%  " "             Strikeout Looking
          -2-      96%  B Surhoff       Molitor Steals 3B
          --3  2   96%  " "             Reached on E2/Bunt (Bunt to Front of Home)
          1-3      97%  G Brock         Wild Pitch; Surhoff to 2B
          -23  4   97%  " "             Walk
   O      123  5   95%  R Deer          Strikeout Swinging
   RR     123  3   99%  G Braggs        Single to 1B (Ground Ball); Molitor Scores; Surhoff Scores/No RBI/unER; Brock to 2B
   O      12-  1   98%  E Riles         Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Brewers 6, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-6, Teddy Higuera facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   99%  F Lynn          Popfly: C
   O      ---  3   99%  L Sheets        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   99%  R Schu          Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 6, Orioles 0.

Top of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 6-0, Oswaldo Peraza facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   99%  J Gantner       Single to LF (Line Drive)
                  Steve Kiefer pinch runs for Jim Gantner batting 8th
          1--     100%  D Sveum         Kiefer Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Kiefer to 2B
   RR     -2-  3  100%  " "             Home Run; Kiefer Scores
                  Dave Schmidt replaces Oswaldo Peraza pitching
   O      ---  5  100%  P Molitor       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4  100%  R Yount         Walk
          1--  2  100%  B Surhoff       Single to CF (Line Drive); Yount to 3B
   R      1-3  1  100%  G Brock         Single to RF (Line Drive); Yount Scores; Surhoff to 3B
   R      1-3  1  100%  R Deer          Double to LF (Line Drive); Surhoff Scores; Brock to 3B
   R      -23     100%  G Braggs        Wild Pitch; Brock Scores; Deer to 3B
          --3  4  100%  " "             Hit By Pitch
   R      1-3  5  100%  E Riles         Single to RF (Line Drive); Deer Scores; Braggs to 2B
                  Doug Sisk replaces Dave Schmidt pitching
   O      12-  3  100%  S Kiefer        Foul Flyball: 3B; Braggs to 3B
   O      1-3  5  100%  D Sveum         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  6 runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Brewers 12, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-12, Mark Clear facing 8-9-1
                  Mark Clear replaces Teddy Higuera pitching; Bill Schroeder replaces B.J. Surhoff playing C batting 3rd; Joey Meyer replaces Greg Brock playing 1B batting 4th; Steve Kiefer moves to 2B
          ---  7  100%  T Kennedy       Single to P (Ground Ball)
          1--  4  100%  J Orsulak       Single to RF (Line Drive); Kennedy to 2B
   O      12-  1  100%  J Stone         Flyball: RF
   OO     12-  2  100%  B Ripken        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 12, Orioles 0.

Top of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 12-0, Doug Sisk facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4  100%  P Molitor       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4  100%  R Yount         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1  100%  B Schroeder     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 12, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-12, Dan Plesac facing 3-4-5
                  Dan Plesac replaces Mark Clear pitching
   O      ---  8  100%  C Ripken        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2  100%  E Murray        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1  100%  F Lynn          Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 12, Orioles 0.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:BAL198804040

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