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BAL
@BOS		8
1
NYY
@DET		1
9
CAL
@MIN		3
4
ATL
@LAD		0
6
PIT
@PHI		6
1
CIN
@SFG		4
8
Monday, September 16, 1968
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 17,357, Time of Game: 3:13
Orioles
8
87-65
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, 10½ GB
 at Red Sox
1
79-72
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
5th, 18 GB
W: Tom Phoebus (15-14)
L: Jim Lonborg (5-8)
S: Eddie Watt (11)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  1  0   5  2  0   0  0  0    8 14  1
Red Sox         1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  8  0

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Buford 2B 5 1 3 4 0 0 .283 .814 0.191 1.06 0.236 -0.044 2.9 4 2 HR
Merv Rettenmund CF-RF-LF 4 0 1 0 1 1 .311 .991 -0.058 0.54 0.002 -0.060 0.2 4 0
Frank Robinson RF-LF 4 0 1 0 1 3 .267 .827 -0.002 0.40 0.028 -0.030 -0.3 0 0
   Dave May PR-RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .171 .520 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Boog Powell 1B 3 1 1 1 0 0 .247 .750 -0.056 0.76 0.020 -0.076 0.4 5 0 HR,GDP
   Paul Blair CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .210 .600 -0.001 0.03 0.000 -0.001 -0.8 0 0
Brooks Robinson 3B 5 2 3 1 0 0 .247 .701 0.170 0.45 0.172 -0.002 1.1 0 5 HR,2B
Elrod Hendricks C 4 1 1 0 1 1 .222 .716 0.112 0.60 0.139 -0.026 0.7 7 0
Curt Blefary LF-1B 2 1 0 0 3 1 .200 .623 0.051 0.53 0.052 -0.001 0.3 6 1
Mark Belanger SS 5 1 2 1 0 1 .211 .524 -0.102 0.83 0.008 -0.110 -0.6 0 5 2B
Tom Phoebus P 5 1 2 1 0 2 .182 .459 0.134 0.86 0.136 -0.003 0.5 1 1
   Eddie Watt P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .111 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 39 8 14 8 6 9 .359 1.085 0.439 0.64 0.793 -0.353 4.3 27 14
2B: M Belanger (13, off G Waslewski); B Robinson (30, off G Waslewski).
HR: B Powell (22, off G Waslewski; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); D Buford (15, off J Lonborg; 4th inn, 3 on, 1 out to RF); B Robinson (16, off J Lonborg; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: B Robinson 7; D Buford 6; B Powell 4; M Belanger 3; T Phoebus 2; F Robinson; M Rettenmund; E Hendricks.
GIDP: B Powell (12).
RBI: D Buford 4 (43); M Belanger (21); B Robinson (71); B Powell (82); T Phoebus (7).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Belanger-D Buford-B Powell.
E: B Powell (14).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mike Andrews 2B 2 1 0 0 1 0 .272 .722 -0.009 0.91 0.037 -0.046 -0.3 1 3
   George Scott 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .168 .468 -0.006 0.12 0.000 -0.006 -0.4 3 0
Dalton Jones 1B-2B 4 0 0 0 1 2 .232 .580 -0.053 0.50 0.002 -0.055 -1.3 3 1
Carl Yastrzemski LF 2 0 1 1 1 1 .300 .918 0.124 0.57 0.126 -0.002 1.0 0 0
   George Thomas LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.004 0.07 0.000 -0.004 -0.9 2 0
Ken Harrelson RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .274 .882 0.010 0.50 0.033 -0.023 0.3 2 0
   Sparky Lyle P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .286 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Joe Foy 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .229 .672 -0.078 0.75 0.000 -0.078 -1.2 2 3
Reggie Smith CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .261 .759 -0.004 0.38 0.022 -0.025 -0.2 2 1
Jerry Moses C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .875 -0.015 0.40 0.026 -0.040 -0.7 11 0 GDP
Luis Alvarado SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .625 -0.015 0.28 0.013 -0.028 1.1 1 2 2·2B
Jim Lonborg P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .323 .806 -0.023 0.85 0.000 -0.023 -0.2 0 0
   Jose Tartabull PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .283 .634 0.013 0.35 0.013 0.000 0.2
   Gary Waslewski P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .038 .113 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bill Landis P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Russ Nixon PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .153 .394 -0.005 0.18 0.000 -0.005 -0.4
   Bucky Brandon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Floyd Robinson RF 0 0 0 0 1 0 .223 .575 0.003 0.09 0.003 0.000 0.3 0 0
Team Totals 35 1 8 1 4 7 .229 .593 -0.062 0.46 0.275 -0.335 -2.7 27 10
2B: L Alvarado 2 (2, 2 off T Phoebus).
TB: L Alvarado 4; K Harrelson 2; C Yastrzemski; J Tartabull; R Smith; J Moses.
GIDP: J Moses (1).
RBI: C Yastrzemski (69).
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 0 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Andrews-L Alvarado-D Jones.
Outfield Assists: R Smith (C Blefary at home plate).

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Phoebus, W (15-14) 8 8 1 1 4 6 0 2.49 36 64 0.057 0.50 1.3
Eddie Watt, S (11) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.34 3 2 0 0.005 0.07 1.4
Team Totals 9 8 1 1 4 7 0 1.00 39 64 2 0 0.062 0.64 2.7
T Phoebus faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Lonborg, L (5-8) 4 7 6 6 3 4 2 4.30 21 25 -0.412 1.32 -4.4
Gary Waslewski 0.2 3 2 2 1 1 1 3.69 5 0 0 -0.031 0.11 -1.9
Bill Landis 2.1 2 0 0 1 4 0 3.02 10 1 0 0.005 0.04 1.1
Bucky Brandon 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 5.91 5 0 0 0.000 0.01 0.4
Sparky Lyle 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.90 4 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.4
Team Totals 9 14 8 8 6 9 3 8.00 45 25 1 0 -0.438 0.46 -4.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Runge, 1B - John Rice, 2B - Johnny Stevens, 3B - Jim Odom.
Time of Game: 3:13.
Attendance: 17,357.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Baltimore Orioles         Boston Red Sox
1 Don Buford 2B 1 Mike Andrews 2B
2 Merv Rettenmund CF 2 Dalton Jones 1B
3 Frank Robinson RF 3 Carl Yastrzemski LF
4 Boog Powell 1B 4 Ken Harrelson RF
5 Brooks Robinson 3B 5 Joe Foy 3B
6 Elrod Hendricks C 6 Reggie Smith CF
7 Curt Blefary LF 7 Jerry Moses C
8 Mark Belanger SS 8 Luis Alvarado SS
9 Tom Phoebus P 9 Jim Lonborg P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 2-1 1 123 RRRR BAL D. Buford J. Lonborg 20% 94% Home Run; Blefary Scores; Belanger Scores; Phoebus Scores
t4 1-1 0 1-- BAL E. Hendricks J. Lonborg 14% 68% Single to CF; Robinson to 3B; Hendricks to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
t2 0-1 0 --- R BAL B. Robinson J. Lonborg 12% 50% Home Run
t4 1-1 1 123 R BAL T. Phoebus J. Lonborg 11% 74% Single; Hendricks Scores; Blefary to 3B; Belanger to 2B
b1 0-0 1 1-- R BOS C. Yastrzemski T. Phoebus -11% 34% Single (LF-CF); Andrews Scores

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Jim Lonborg facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- BAL D. Buford J. Lonborg 4% 54% Single/Bunt
t1 0-0 0 1-- O BAL M. Rettenmund J. Lonborg -3% 50% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 1-- O BAL F. Robinson J. Lonborg -3% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 1-- O BAL B. Powell J. Lonborg -2% 46% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Tom Phoebus facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- BOS M. Andrews T. Phoebus -4% 42% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- O BOS D. Jones T. Phoebus 3% 45% Foul Flyball: 1B
b1 0-0 1 1-- R BOS C. Yastrzemski T. Phoebus -11% 34% Single (LF-CF); Andrews Scores
b1 1-0 1 1-- O BOS K. Harrelson T. Phoebus 2% 36% Strikeout
b1 1-0 2 1-- O BOS J. Foy T. Phoebus 2% 38% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Jim Lonborg facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- R BAL B. Robinson J. Lonborg 12% 50% Home Run
t2 1-1 0 --- O BAL E. Hendricks J. Lonborg -2% 48% Flyball: RF
t2 1-1 1 --- BAL C. Blefary J. Lonborg 3% 50% Walk
t2 1-1 1 1-- O BAL M. Belanger J. Lonborg -3% 48% Strikeout Looking
t2 1-1 2 1-- BAL T. Phoebus J. Lonborg 2% 50% Single to CF; Blefary to 2B
t2 1-1 2 12- O BAL D. Buford J. Lonborg -4% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Orioles' Tom Phoebus facing 6-7-8
b2 1-1 0 --- O BOS R. Smith T. Phoebus 2% 48% Flyball: CF
b2 1-1 1 --- BOS J. Moses T. Phoebus -3% 45% Single to LF
b2 1-1 1 1-- O BOS L. Alvarado T. Phoebus 3% 48% Foul Flyball: 1B
b2 1-1 2 1-- O BOS J. Lonborg T. Phoebus 2% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Jim Lonborg facing 2-3-4
t3 1-1 0 --- O BAL M. Rettenmund J. Lonborg -2% 48% Foul Flyball: 3B
t3 1-1 1 --- BAL F. Robinson J. Lonborg 3% 50% Walk
t3 1-1 1 1-- OO BAL B. Powell J. Lonborg -5% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Orioles' Tom Phoebus facing 1-2-3
b3 1-1 0 --- O BOS M. Andrews T. Phoebus 2% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1-1 1 --- O BOS D. Jones T. Phoebus 2% 49% Strikeout
b3 1-1 2 --- BOS C. Yastrzemski T. Phoebus -1% 48% Walk
b3 1-1 2 1-- BOS K. Harrelson T. Phoebus -3% 45% Single to LF; Yastrzemski to 3B
b3 1-1 2 1-3 O BOS J. Foy T. Phoebus 5% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Jim Lonborg facing 5-6-7
t4 1-1 0 --- BAL B. Robinson J. Lonborg 5% 55% Single to CF
t4 1-1 0 1-- BAL E. Hendricks J. Lonborg 14% 68% Single to CF; Robinson to 3B; Hendricks to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
t4 1-1 0 -23 BAL C. Blefary J. Lonborg 2% 71% Walk
t4 1-1 0 123 O BAL M. Belanger J. Lonborg -8% 63% Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Hendricks to 3B; Blefary to 2B
t4 1-1 1 123 R BAL T. Phoebus J. Lonborg 11% 74% Single; Hendricks Scores; Blefary to 3B; Belanger to 2B
t4 2-1 1 123 RRRR BAL D. Buford J. Lonborg 20% 94% Home Run; Blefary Scores; Belanger Scores; Phoebus Scores
t4 6-1 1 --- O BAL M. Rettenmund J. Lonborg -0% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 6-1 2 --- O BAL F. Robinson J. Lonborg -0% 93% Strikeout
5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-6, Orioles' Tom Phoebus facing 6-7-8
b4 1-6 0 --- BOS R. Smith T. Phoebus -2% 91% Single to P
b4 1-6 0 1-- OO BOS J. Moses T. Phoebus 4% 95% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b4 1-6 2 --- BOS L. Alvarado T. Phoebus -1% 95% Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to 3B)
Jose Tartabull pinch hits for Jim Lonborg (P) batting 9th
b4 1-6 2 1-- BOS J. Tartabull T. Phoebus -1% 93% Single to CF; Alvarado to 3B
b4 1-6 2 1-3 O BOS M. Andrews T. Phoebus 2% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 6, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-1, Red Sox' Gary Waslewski facing 4-5-6
Gary Waslewski replaces Jose Tartabull (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t5 6-1 0 --- R BAL B. Powell G. Waslewski 2% 97% Home Run
t5 7-1 0 --- BAL B. Robinson G. Waslewski 1% 98% Double to LF
t5 7-1 0 -2- O BAL E. Hendricks G. Waslewski -0% 98% Strikeout
t5 7-1 1 -2- BAL C. Blefary G. Waslewski 0% 98% Walk
t5 7-1 1 12- RO BAL M. Belanger G. Waslewski 1% 99% Double to CF (LF-CF); Robinson Scores; Blefary out at Hm/CF-2B-C; Belanger to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
Bill Landis replaces Gary Waslewski pitching and batting 9th
t5 8-1 2 --3 O BAL T. Phoebus B. Landis -0% 98% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 8, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-8, Orioles' Tom Phoebus facing 2-3-4
Curt Blefary moves from LF to 1B
Frank Robinson moves from RF to LF
Paul Blair replaces Boog Powell (1B) playing CF batting 4th
Merv Rettenmund moves from CF to RF
b5 1-8 0 --- O BOS D. Jones T. Phoebus 0% 99% Groundout: 1B-P
b5 1-8 1 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski T. Phoebus 0% 99% Strikeout
b5 1-8 2 --- O BOS K. Harrelson T. Phoebus 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 8, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 8-1, Red Sox' Bill Landis facing 1-2-3
George Thomas replaces Carl Yastrzemski playing LF batting 3rd
t6 8-1 0 --- BAL D. Buford B. Landis 0% 99% Single
t6 8-1 0 1-- BAL M. Rettenmund B. Landis 0% 99% Single to LF; Buford to 2B
t6 8-1 0 12- O BAL F. Robinson B. Landis -0% 99% Strikeout
t6 8-1 1 12- O BAL P. Blair B. Landis -0% 99% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Buford to 3B
t6 8-1 2 1-3 O BAL B. Robinson B. Landis -0% 99% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 8, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-8, Orioles' Tom Phoebus facing 5-6-7
b6 1-8 0 --- O BOS J. Foy T. Phoebus 0% 99% Foul Flyball: 1B
b6 1-8 1 --- O BOS R. Smith T. Phoebus 0% 99% Flyball: RF
b6 1-8 2 --- O BOS J. Moses T. Phoebus 0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 8, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 8-1, Red Sox' Bill Landis facing 6-7-8
George Scott replaces Mike Andrews (2B) playing 1B batting 1st
Dalton Jones moves from 1B to 2B
t7 8-1 0 --- BAL E. Hendricks B. Landis 0% 100% Walk
t7 8-1 0 1-- O BAL C. Blefary B. Landis -0% 99% Strikeout Looking
t7 8-1 1 1-- O BAL M. Belanger B. Landis -0% 99% Flyball: CF
t7 8-1 2 1-- O BAL T. Phoebus B. Landis -0% 99% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 8, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-8, Orioles' Tom Phoebus facing 8-9-1
b7 1-8 0 --- BOS L. Alvarado T. Phoebus -1% 99% Double to LF
Russ Nixon pinch hits for Bill Landis (P) batting 9th
b7 1-8 0 -2- O BOS R. Nixon T. Phoebus 0% 99% Flyball: RF
b7 1-8 1 -2- O BOS G. Scott T. Phoebus 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
b7 1-8 2 -2- BOS D. Jones T. Phoebus -0% 99% Walk
b7 1-8 2 12- O BOS G. Thomas T. Phoebus 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 8, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 8-1, Red Sox' Bucky Brandon facing 1-2-3
Bucky Brandon replaces Russ Nixon (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 8-1 0 --- O BAL D. Buford B. Brandon -0% 100% Flyball: LF
t8 8-1 1 --- BAL M. Rettenmund B. Brandon 0% 100% Walk
t8 8-1 1 1-- BAL F. Robinson B. Brandon 0% 100% Single to CF; Rettenmund to 2B
Dave May pinch runs for Frank Robinson (LF) batting 3rd
t8 8-1 1 12- O BAL P. Blair B. Brandon -0% 100% Lineout: 3B
t8 8-1 2 12- O BAL B. Robinson B. Brandon -0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 8, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-8, Orioles' Tom Phoebus facing 4-5-6
Merv Rettenmund moves from RF to LF
Dave May moves from PR to RF
b8 1-8 0 --- BOS K. Harrelson T. Phoebus -0% 99% Single to LF
b8 1-8 0 1-- O BOS J. Foy T. Phoebus 0% 100% Flyball: LF
b8 1-8 1 1-- O BOS R. Smith T. Phoebus 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
b8 1-8 2 1-- O BOS J. Moses T. Phoebus 0% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 8, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 8-1, Red Sox' Sparky Lyle facing 6-7-8
Sparky Lyle replaces Ken Harrelson (RF) pitching and batting 4th
Floyd Robinson replaces Bucky Brandon (P) playing RF batting 9th
t9 8-1 0 --- O BAL E. Hendricks S. Lyle 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 8-1 1 --- O BAL C. Blefary S. Lyle -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 8-1 2 --- BAL M. Belanger S. Lyle 0% 100% Single (LF-CF)
t9 8-1 2 1-- O BAL T. Phoebus S. Lyle 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 8, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-8, Orioles' Tom Phoebus facing 8-9-1
b9 1-8 0 --- BOS L. Alvarado T. Phoebus -0% 100% Double to RF
b9 1-8 0 -2- BOS F. Robinson T. Phoebus -0% 99% Walk
Eddie Watt replaces Tom Phoebus pitching and batting 9th
b9 1-8 0 12- O BOS G. Scott E. Watt 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B; Alvarado to 3B; Robinson to 2B
b9 1-8 1 -23 O BOS D. Jones E. Watt 0% 100% Strikeout
b9 1-8 2 -23 O BOS G. Thomas E. Watt 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 8, Red Sox 1.

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