May 27, 2007 Oakland Athletics at Baltimore Orioles Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 8
OAK 4 TBD 11
@CHW 5 CLE 5
@DET 3 SEA 7
@KCR 4 MIN 4
TOR 2 LAA 4
@NYY 3 BOS 6
@TEX 5 ARI 8
HOU 4 PHI 13
@ATL 6 PIT 14
@CIN 10 NYM 6
@FLA 4 LAD 2
CHC 1
(11) SDP 3
MIL 0 COL 6
@SFG 4
(10) WSN 7
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Attendance: 30,140

Sunday, May 27, 2007, 1:37PM
Time of Game: 2:27

Athletics

24-25

Lost 2

3rd, 6 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   1  3  0   0  0  0    4  7  0
Orioles         0  0  2   3  0  3   0  0  X    8 10  0

W: D Cabrera (4-5), L: J Blanton (4-3)

Orioles

23-27

Won 2

2nd, 11½ GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Stewart LF                  4   1   0   0    1   0  .270  .685   18    1   0   
T Buck RF                     4   0   1   0    0   2  .255  .898   13    2   0   
N Swisher CF                  3   2   1   3    1   1  .299  .958   22    2   0   HR
D Johnson 1B                  3   0   2   1    1   0  .327  .976   18    9   1   2B
E Chavez 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .230  .671   14    1   1   
B Crosby SS                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .259  .698   11    3   4   
J Cust DH                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .231 1.071   10    0   0   
M Scutaro 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .227  .599   18    1   2   
A Melhuse C                   3   1   2   0    1   1  .227  .619   13    5   0   

J Blanton P                                                              0   1
  R Flores P                                                             0   0
  E Ramirez P                                                            0   0
Totals                       33   4   7   4    4   7              137   24   9

BATTING

2B: D Johnson (7, off D Cabrera).

HR: N Swisher (9, off D Cabrera; 5th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF).

TB: N Swisher 4; D Johnson 3; A Melhuse 2; B Crosby; T Buck.

RBI: N Swisher 3 (32); D Johnson (18).

2-out RBI: N Swisher 3.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Roberts 2B                  3   1   1   1    1   0  .311  .831   15    0   1   SB
N Markakis RF                 4   2   3   3    0   0  .269  .790   11    3   0   HR
M Tejada SS                   4   1   1   2    0   0  .316  .804   16    0   2   HR
A Huff 1B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .247  .643   11    5   0   
  C Gomez 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .297  .744         2   0   
J Payton LF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .302  .732   12    4   0   SB
J Gibbons DH                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .221  .610   21    0   0   
M Mora 3B                     4   1   1   2    0   0  .242  .730   18    3   3   HR
C Patterson CF                4   2   2   0    0   0  .232  .617   16    2   0   2B,3·SB
P Bako C                      4   0   0   0    0   1  .233  .646   23    8   1   

D Cabrera P                                                              0   1
  C Bradford P                                                           0   0
  J Walker P                                                             0   0
  C Ray P                                                                0   0
Totals                       35   8  10   8    1   4              143   27   8

BATTING

2B: C Patterson (11, off J Blanton).

HR: N Markakis (7, off J Blanton; 6th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to CF-RF); M Mora (6, off J Blanton; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); M Tejada (5, off J Blanton; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

TB: N Markakis 6; M Tejada 4; M Mora 4; C Patterson 3; J Payton 2; B Roberts.

RBI: N Markakis 3 (27); M Tejada 2 (26); M Mora 2 (25); B Roberts (16).

2-out RBI: N Markakis 3; M Tejada 2; B Roberts.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Payton (2, 2nd base off J Blanton/A Melhuse); C Patterson 3 (11, 3rd base off J Blanton/A Melhuse 2, 2nd base off J Blanton/A Melhuse); B Roberts (18, 2nd base off J Blanton/A Melhuse).

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
J Blanton, L (4-3)             6    10   8   8    1   2   3   4.28   30  110-68   45· 6·17   12·12· 3· 0     21    -     0.89  -0.41
R Flores                       1     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    3   20-16    8· 5· 3    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.10   0.01
E Ramirez                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3    7-5     4· 0· 1    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
Totals                         8    10   8   8    1   4   3          36  137-89   57·11·21   13·14· 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
D Cabrera, W (4-5)             6     5   4   4    4   5   1   4.78   26   99-52   29· 6·17    7· 7· 3· 0     47    -     1.13   0.02
C Bradford                     1     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.57    4   17-12    9· 0· 3    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.43   0.03
J Walker                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.20    3    9-5     3· 0· 2    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.34   0.03
C Ray                          1     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.80    4    8-6     3· 0· 3    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.19   0.02
Totals                         9     7   4   4    4   7   1          37  133-75   44· 6·25   12·11· 3· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: D Cabrera (6).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tim Timmons, 1B - Rick Reed, 2B - Chuck Meriwether, 3B - Alfonso Marquez.

Time of Game: 2:27.

Attendance: 30,140.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 94° F, Wind 2mph from Left to Right, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Baltimore Orioles                    
1. S Stewart            LF    1. B Roberts            2B 
2. T Buck               RF    2. N Markakis           RF 
3. N Swisher            CF    3. M Tejada             SS 
4. D Johnson            1B    4. A Huff               1B 
5. E Chavez             3B    5. J Payton             LF 
6. B Crosby             SS    6. J Gibbons            DH 
7. J Cust               DH    7. M Mora               3B 
8. M Scutaro            2B    8. C Patterson          CF 
9. A Melhuse            C     9. P Bako               C  

   J Blanton            P        D Cabrera            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   2  5-1  12-  5  -20%  69% N Swisher       D Cabrera       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Melhuse Scores; Stewart Scores
   b 3   2  0-0  1--  5   20%  73% M Tejada        J Blanton       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Markakis Scores
   b 6   2  4-5  -23  3   20%  94% N Markakis      J Blanton       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Patterson Scores; Roberts Scores
   b 4   1  1-2  1--  4   16%  84% M Mora          J Blanton       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Payton Scores
   t 4   0  2-0  1--  6  -13%  54% D Johnson       D Cabrera       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Swisher Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Daniel Cabrera facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  S Stewart       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   54%  T Buck          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   55%  N Swisher       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Blanton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   53%  B Roberts       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  2   55%  N Markakis      Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
          1--  5   58%  M Tejada        Fielder's Choice 2B; Markakis to 2B
   O      12-  3   55%  A Huff          Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Markakis to 3B; Huff to 1B
   O      1-3  4   50%  J Payton        Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Daniel Cabrera facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   46%  D Johnson       Walk
          1--      44%  E Chavez        Wild Pitch; Johnson to 2B
   O      -2-  4   48%  " "             Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
          -2-  2   44%  B Crosby        Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B); Johnson to 3B
   O      1-3  2   50%  J Cust          Popfly: 3B
   O      1-3  3   55%  M Scutaro       Baserunner Out Advancing; Johnson out at Hm/C-3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Blanton facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   53%  J Gibbons       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   51%  M Mora          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  8   50%  C Patterson     Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Daniel Cabrera facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   53%  M Scutaro       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  7   50%  A Melhuse       Walk
   O      1--  2   52%  S Stewart       Groundout: P-1B (Weak 1B); Melhuse to 2B
   O      -2-  5   56%  T Buck          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Blanton facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   53%  P Bako          Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
   O      ---  4   51%  B Roberts       Flyball: LF (LF Line)
          ---  3   53%  N Markakis      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
   RR     1--  5   73%  M Tejada        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Markakis Scores
   O      ---  3   72%  A Huff          Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 2.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Daniel Cabrera facing 3-4-5
          ---  6   68%  N Swisher       Walk
   R      1--  6   54%  D Johnson       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Swisher Scores
   O      -2-  3   60%  E Chavez        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      -2-  4   64%  B Crosby        Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      -2-  3   68%  J Cust          Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Joe Blanton facing 5-6-7
          ---  1   71%  J Payton        Single to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line)
   O      1--  1   68%  J Gibbons       Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
   RR     1--  4   84%  M Mora          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Payton Scores
          ---  2   86%  C Patterson     Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
          -2-      88%  P Bako          Patterson Steals 3B
   O      --3  7   85%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B-1B)
   R      --3  5   90%  B Roberts       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Patterson Scores
   O      1--  1   89%  N Markakis      Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 5.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-5, Daniel Cabrera facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   91%  M Scutaro       Strikeout Looking
          ---  1   89%  A Melhuse       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
          1--  4   85%  S Stewart       Walk; Melhuse to 2B
   O      12-  2   89%  T Buck          Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   RRR    12-  5   69%  N Swisher       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Melhuse Scores; Stewart Scores
          ---  3   67%  D Johnson       Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Short 3B Line)
   O      1--  4   70%  E Chavez        Lineout: LF (LF Line)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Orioles 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-4, Joe Blanton facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   68%  M Tejada        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2   66%  A Huff          Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
          ---  2   68%  J Payton        Single to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
          1--      69%  J Gibbons       Payton Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   65%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Orioles 5.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 4-5, Daniel Cabrera facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   69%  B Crosby        Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  2   72%  J Cust          Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   74%  M Scutaro       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Orioles 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-4, Joe Blanton facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   71%  M Mora          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5   74%  C Patterson     Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
          1--      75%  P Bako          Patterson Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   72%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  5   73%  B Roberts       Walk
          12-      74%  N Markakis      Patterson Steals 3B; Roberts Steals 2B
   RRR    -23  3   94%  " "             Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Patterson Scores; Roberts Scores
   O      ---  4   94%  M Tejada        Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Orioles 8.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 4-8, Chad Bradford facing 9-1-2
                  Chad Bradford replaces Daniel Cabrera pitching
   O      ---  3   95%  A Melhuse       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   96%  S Stewart       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  2   95%  T Buck          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  6   97%  N Swisher       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Orioles 8.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 8-4, Ron Flores facing 4-5-6
                  Ron Flores replaces Joe Blanton pitching
   O      ---  3   96%  A Huff          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   96%  J Payton        Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      --- 12   96%  J Gibbons       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Orioles 8.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 4-8, Jamie Walker facing 4-5-6
                  Jamie Walker replaces Chad Bradford pitching; Chris Gomez replaces Aubrey Huff playing 1B batting 4th
   O      ---  5   97%  D Johnson       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2   98%  E Chavez        Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  2   99%  B Crosby        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Orioles 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 8-4, Erasmo Ramirez facing 7-8-9
                  Erasmo Ramirez replaces Ron Flores pitching
   O      ---  2   99%  M Mora          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  1   98%  C Patterson     Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   98%  P Bako          Lineout: 2B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Orioles 8.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 4-8, Chris Ray facing 7-8-9
                  Chris Ray replaces Jamie Walker pitching
   O      ---  3   99%  J Cust          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2  100%  M Scutaro       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  2  100%  A Melhuse       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  1  100%  S Stewart       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Orioles 8.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation