April 15, 1969 Baltimore Orioles at Boston Red Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 10
@BOS 5 CLE 3
DET 2
(10) NYY 8
WSA 2 MIN 5
@OAK 4 CHC 7
PIT 4 CIN 11
SFG 10
(12) HOU 4
ATL 2 LAD 14
SDP 0 STL 4
@MON 3 NYM 6
@PHI 3

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 9,673

Tuesday, April 15, 1969
Time of Game: 2:50

Orioles

5-3

Won 1

2nd, ½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  2   2  0  1   0  5  0   10 15  3
Red Sox         1  0  0   1  0  3   0  0  0    5  9  0

W: P Richert (1-0), L: B Landis (3-1)

Red Sox

5-2

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Buford LF                   5   2   3   4    0   0  .222  .778    0    1   0   
  M Rettenmund LF             0   0   0   0    0   0  .444 1.500         0   0   
P Blair CF                    5   2   4   1    0   0  .351  .854    0    2   0   
F Robinson RF                 5   1   3   3    0   0  .412 1.415    0    5   0   HR,3B,2B,SB
  D May RF                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
B Powell 1B                   4   0   1   2    1   2  .222  .654    0    3   0   
B Robinson 3B                 5   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .368    0    1   2   GDP
D Johnson 2B                  5   0   0   0    0   0  .133  .457    0    2   2   
A Etchebarren C               4   2   2   0    1   0  .308  .779    0    8   1   
M Belanger SS                 3   2   1   0    2   0  .269  .698    0    4   1   
J Hardin P                    2   1   1   0    1   0  .333  .933    0    0   0   
  E Watt P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  P Richert P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   SH
Totals                       39  10  15  10    5   3                    27   6

BATTING

2B: F Robinson (4, off B Landis).

3B: F Robinson (1, off R Jarvis).

HR: F Robinson (4, off F Wenz; 8th inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF).

SH: P Richert (1, off B Landis).

TB: F Robinson 9; P Blair 4; D Buford 3; A Etchebarren 2; B Powell; J Hardin; M Belanger.

GIDP: B Robinson (1).

RBI: D Buford 4 (7); F Robinson 3 (10); B Powell 2 (4); P Blair (4).

2-out RBI: B Powell 2; D Buford 2; P Blair.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 7 for 17.

FIELDING

E: F Robinson (2); D Buford (1); B Robinson (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: F Robinson (1, 3rd base off B Landis/J Moses).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Smith CF                    4   0   0   1    0   0  .211  .612    0    5   0   SF
M Andrews 2B                  3   1   1   1    2   0  .267  .795    0    4   4   HR
C Yastrzemski LF              4   0   0   0    1   0  .194  .582    0    1   1   
K Harrelson 1B                5   0   1   0    0   1  .212  .630    0   11   1   
T Conigliaro RF               3   0   1   0    0   0  .231  .740    0    0   0   
  B Conigliaro RF             1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   0   
G Scott 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .130  .389    0    1   5   
R Petrocelli SS               3   2   2   1    1   0  .400 1.219    0    1   4   HR,2B,CS
R Gibson C                    2   0   1   1    0   1  .276  .589    0    1   0   
  J Moses PH-C                2   1   1   0    0   1  .500 1.500    0    2   0   2B
D Ellsworth P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  J Lahoud PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .333    0    0   0   
  R Jarvis P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Jones PH                  1   1   1   1    0   0  .500 1.045    0    0   0   
  B Landis P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  F Wenz P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S O'Brien PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  J Pizarro P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       35   5   9   5    4   7                    27  16

BATTING

2B: R Petrocelli (4, off J Hardin); J Moses (1, off J Hardin).

HR: R Petrocelli (2, off J Hardin; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); M Andrews (1, off J Hardin; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

SF: R Smith (1, off E Watt).

TB: R Petrocelli 6; M Andrews 4; J Moses 2; R Gibson; D Jones; K Harrelson; G Scott; T Conigliaro.

RBI: R Smith (5); M Andrews (2); R Petrocelli (3); D Jones (3); R Gibson (2).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Scott-M Andrews-K Harrelson.

BASERUNNING

CS: R Petrocelli (1, 2nd base by J Hardin/A Etchebarren).

PITCHING

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Hardin                       5.1   7   4   4    3   3   2   3.65   26     -       ·  ·      4· 7· 2· 7     38    -     1.17  -0.05
E Watt, BS (1)                 0.1   1   1   0    1   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          1-1    1.63  -0.26
P Richert, W (1-0)             3.1   1   0   0    0   4   0   1.93   11     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 1          1-0    0.67   0.14
Totals                         9     9   5   4    4   7   2          40     -       ·  ·      6·12· 2· 9          2-1

Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Ellsworth                    4     8   4   4    1   1   0   3.75   20     -       ·  ·      5· 4· 1· 8     30    -     1.10  -0.25
R Jarvis                       2     2   1   1    1   0   0   4.50    9     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 1· 2          0-0    0.89  -0.02
B Landis, L (3-1)              1.1   4   4   4    1   2   0   4.00    9     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 4          0-0    2.20  -0.30
F Wenz                         0.2   1   1   1    1   0   1   3.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          2-2    0.43  -0.09
J Pizarro                      1     0   0   0    1   0   0   1.80    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         9    15  10  10    5   3   1          45     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 2·15          2-2

Balks: None.

WP: J Hardin (1); D Ellsworth (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Larry Napp, 3B - John Rice.

Time of Game: 2:50.

Attendance: 9,673.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Boston Red Sox                       
1. D Buford             LF    1. R Smith              CF 
2. P Blair              CF    2. M Andrews            2B 
3. F Robinson           RF    3. C Yastrzemski        LF 
4. B Powell             1B    4. K Harrelson          1B 
5. B Robinson           3B    5. T Conigliaro         RF 
6. D Johnson            2B    6. G Scott              3B 
7. A Etchebarren        C     7. R Petrocelli         SS 
8. M Belanger           SS    8. R Gibson             C  
9. J Hardin             P     9. D Ellsworth          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   2  1-0  -23      20%  60% B Powell        D Ellsworth     Single to LF; Buford Scores; Blair Scores; Powell to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   t 8   1  5-5  -23      20%  88% D Buford        B Landis        Single to RF; Etchebarren Scores; Belanger Scores; Buford to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   b 6   1  5-3  -2-     -20%  53% D Jones         E Watt          Single to RF; Moses Scores; Jones to 3B/Adv on E9
   t 7   1  5-5  --3     -11%  48% B Robinson      B Landis        Strikeout Looking
   t 4   2  1-2  12-      11%  73% D Buford        D Ellsworth     Single; Belanger Scores; Hardin to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Ellsworth facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  D Buford        Flyball: CF
          ---      50%  P Blair         Single to LF
   O      1--      47%  F Robinson      Flyball: CF
   O      1--      45%  B Powell        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Hardin facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  R Smith         Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---      37%  M Andrews       Home Run
   O      ---      38%  C Yastrzemski   Flyball: RF
          ---      37%  K Harrelson     Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Harrelson to 1B
          1--      36%  T Conigliaro    Single to LF; Harrelson to 2B
   O      12-      39%  G Scott         Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Dick Ellsworth facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      37%  B Robinson      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      35%  D Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      37%  A Etchebarren   Single to 3B
          1--      38%  M Belanger      Wild Pitch; Etchebarren to 2B
   O      -2-      34%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Hardin facing 7-8-9
          ---      31%  R Petrocelli    Walk
   O      1--      36%  R Gibson        Petrocelli Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      36%  " "             E5 on Foul Ball
   O      ---      37%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      38%  D Ellsworth     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Dick Ellsworth facing 9-1-2
          ---      43%  J Hardin        Walk
   O      1--      39%  D Buford        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      43%  P Blair         Single to LF; Buford to 2B
   O      12-      40%  F Robinson      Groundout: P-1B; Buford to 3B; Blair to 2B
   RR     -23      60%  B Powell        Single to LF; Buford Scores; Blair Scores; Powell to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-      57%  B Robinson      Lineout: 3B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Jim Hardin facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      60%  R Smith         Lineout: RF
          ---      57%  M Andrews       Walk
          1--      52%  C Yastrzemski   Walk; Andrews to 2B
          12-      45%  K Harrelson     Single; Andrews to 3B; Yastrzemski to 2B
   O      123      54%  T Conigliaro    Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Yastrzemski to 3B; Harrelson to 2B
   O      123      63%  G Scott         Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dick Ellsworth facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      60%  D Johnson       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      59%  A Etchebarren   Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      60%  M Belanger      Single to CF
          1--      62%  J Hardin        Single to LF; Belanger to 2B
   R      12-      73%  D Buford        Single; Belanger Scores; Hardin to 2B
   RO     12-      79%  P Blair         Single to LF; Hardin Scores; Buford out at 3B/LF-3B-SS-2B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Jim Hardin facing 7-8-9
          ---      73%  R Petrocelli    Double to LF
   R      -2-      65%  R Gibson        Single to CF; Petrocelli Scores
                  Joe Lahoud pinch hits for Dick Ellsworth batting 9th
          1--      62%  J Lahoud        Wild Pitch; Gibson to 2B
   O      -2-      68%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      73%  R Smith         Fielder's Choice SS; Gibson out at 3B/SS-3B; Smith to 1B
   O      1--      76%  M Andrews       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-2, Ray Jarvis facing 3-4-5
                  Ray Jarvis replaces Joe Lahoud pitching and batting 9th
          ---      83%  F Robinson      Triple to RF
   O      --3      80%  B Powell        Groundout: 2B-1B; Robinson stays at 3B
   O      --3      75%  B Robinson      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      --3      72%  D Johnson       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Jim Hardin facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      75%  C Yastrzemski   Flyball: LF
   O      ---      77%  K Harrelson     Popfly: SS
   O      ---      79%  T Conigliaro    Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-2, Ray Jarvis facing 7-8-9
                  Billy Conigliaro replaces Tony Conigliaro playing RF batting 5th
          ---      81%  A Etchebarren   Walk
   O      1--      80%  M Belanger      Groundout: 2B-1B; Etchebarren to 2B
   O      -2-      78%  J Hardin        Popfly: 2B
   R      -2-      86%  D Buford        Single to LF; Etchebarren Scores
   O      1--      85%  P Blair         Lineout: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 5, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-5, Jim Hardin facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      87%  G Scott         Flyball: RF
   R      ---      78%  R Petrocelli    Home Run
                  Jerry Moses pinch hits for Russ Gibson batting 8th
          ---      72%  J Moses         Double to RF
                  Eddie Watt replaces Jim Hardin pitching and batting 9th; Dalton Jones pinch hits for Ray Jarvis batting 9th
   R      -2-      53%  D Jones         Single to RF; Moses Scores; Jones to 3B/Adv on E9
   RO     --3      48%  R Smith         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Jones Scores/unER
          ---      46%  M Andrews       Walk
                  Pete Richert replaces Eddie Watt pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      50%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 5, Red Sox 5.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Tied 5-5, Bill Landis facing 3-4-5
                  Bill Landis replaces Dalton Jones pitching and batting 9th; Jerry Moses moves to C
          ---      61%  F Robinson      Double to LF
   O      -2-      54%  B Powell        Strikeout
          -2-      60%  B Robinson      Robinson Steals 3B
   O      --3      48%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      --3      41%  D Johnson       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 5, Red Sox 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 5-5, Pete Richert facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      45%  K Harrelson     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      48%  B Conigliaro    Strikeout
          ---      46%  G Scott         Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  R Petrocelli    Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 5, Red Sox 5.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Tied 5-5, Bill Landis facing 7-8-9
          ---      57%  A Etchebarren   Single
          1--      67%  M Belanger      Walk; Etchebarren to 2B
   O      12-      68%  P Richert       Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Etchebarren to 3B; Belanger to 2B
   RR     -23      88%  D Buford        Single to RF; Etchebarren Scores; Belanger Scores; Buford to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
          -2-      89%  P Blair         Single to SS; Buford stays at 2B
                  Fred Wenz replaces Bill Landis pitching and batting 9th
   RRR    12-      98%  F Robinson      Home Run; Buford Scores; Blair Scores
          ---      98%  B Powell        Walk
   OO     1--      98%  B Robinson      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 10, Red Sox 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 5-10, Pete Richert facing 8-9-1
                  Merv Rettenmund replaces Don Buford playing LF batting 1st; Dave May replaces Frank Robinson playing RF batting 3rd
   O      ---      99%  J Moses         Strikeout
                  Syd O'Brien pinch hits for Fred Wenz batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  S O'Brien       Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  R Smith         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 10, Red Sox 5.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 10-5, Juan Pizarro facing 6-7-8
                  Juan Pizarro replaces Syd O'Brien pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  D Johnson       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      99%  A Etchebarren   Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      99%  M Belanger      Walk
   O      1--      99%  P Richert       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 10, Red Sox 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 5-10, Pete Richert facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     100%  M Andrews       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---     100%  C Yastrzemski   Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  K Harrelson     Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 10, Red Sox 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation