September 18, 1969 Baltimore Orioles at Boston Red Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 6
@BOS 4 BOS 5
BAL 0 CLE 6
@DET 4 KCR 6
OAK 1 CAL 5
@MIN 2 NYY 4
WSA 3 PHI 5
@CHC 3 LAD 5
ATL 2 NYM 2
@MON 0 SDP 7
CIN 1 SFG 9
HOU 3 STL 8
PIT 7

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Fenway Park, Attendance: Not Given

Thursday, September 18, 1969
Time of Game: 2:40

Orioles

104-46

Won 2

1st

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

W: M Cuellar (23-10), L: G Wagner (1-5), S: D Hall (6)

Red Sox

78-70

Lost 4

3rd, 24 GB

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Salmon SS-1B                4   2   3   0    1   1  .316  .883    0    1   1   2·2B
C Motton LF                   4   1   1   2    1   0  .315 1.042    0    4   0   HR
F Robinson RF                 5   0   3   3    0   0  .316  .975    0    0   0   
B Powell 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .310  .967    0    3   1   2·GDP
  M Belanger SS               1   1   1   0    0   0  .282  .694    0    1   1   
B Robinson 3B                 4   0   1   1    1   0  .234  .692    0    2   2   2B
D Johnson 2B                  4   0   0   0    1   0  .285  .749    0    5   0   
E Hendricks C                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .245  .710    0    7   0   
M Rettenmund CF               4   0   0   0    0   1  .240  .721    0    4   0   
M Cuellar P                   3   1   2   0    0   0  .112  .273    0    0   1   
  D Buford PH                 1   1   1   0    0   0  .290  .819    0    0   0   
  D Hall P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .661         0   0   
Totals                       36   6  12   6    6   2                    27   6

BATTING

2B: C Salmon 2 (5, 2 off M Nagy); B Robinson (20, off G Wagner).

HR: C Motton (6, off G Wagner; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: C Salmon 5; C Motton 4; F Robinson 3; M Cuellar 2; B Robinson 2; D Buford; M Belanger.

GIDP: B Powell 2 (18).

RBI: F Robinson 3 (99); C Motton 2 (20); B Robinson (82).

2-out RBI: F Robinson 2; B Robinson.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 4 for 15.

FIELDING

E: M Cuellar (2).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S O'Brien 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   2  .249  .732    0    1   8   
  D Jones PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .223  .628    0    0   0   
M Andrews 2B                  5   1   1   0    0   0  .289  .837    0    3   3   
C Yastrzemski LF              2   2   1   0    2   0  .256  .866    0    1   0   
R Smith CF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .313  .897    0    3   0   2B
R Petrocelli SS               2   0   1   2    2   0  .306 1.036    0    5   4   2B,IW
T Conigliaro RF               4   0   0   1    0   1  .253  .746    0    0   0   
G Scott 1B                    3   0   0   1    0   0  .246  .698    0   11   1   SF
C Fisk C                      4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    2   0   
M Nagy P                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .079  .266    0    1   1   
  B Conigliaro PH             1   0   1   0    0   0  .343 1.195    0    0   0   
  G Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Schofield PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .251  .694    0    0   0   
Totals                       32   4   5   4    5   6                    27  17

BATTING

2B: R Petrocelli (28, off M Cuellar); R Smith (26, off M Cuellar).

SF: G Scott (2, off M Cuellar).

IBB: R Petrocelli (13, by M Cuellar).

TB: R Smith 2; R Petrocelli 2; C Yastrzemski; B Conigliaro; M Andrews.

RBI: R Petrocelli 2 (91); G Scott (46); T Conigliaro (78).

2-out RBI: R Petrocelli 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 3. G Scott-R Petrocelli-M Nagy; M Andrews-R Petrocelli-G Scott; R Petrocelli-S O'Brien-M Andrews-G Scott.

PB: C Fisk (1).

E: R Petrocelli (14).

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
M Cuellar, W (23-10)           8     5   4   2    5   5   0   2.34   35     -       ·  ·      8·10· 2· 5     60    -     1.60  -0.30
D Hall, S (6)                  1     0   0   0    0   1   0   1.99    3     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.31   0.09
Totals                         9     5   4   2    5   6   0          38     -       ·  ·      8·12· 2· 5           -

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
M Nagy                         7     7   3   3    3   0   0   3.10   29     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 0· 7     48    -     1.22  -0.01
G Wagner, L (1-5)              2     5   3   3    3   2   1   6.90   13     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 5          0-0    1.58  -0.70
Totals                         9    12   6   6    6   2   1          42     -       ·  ·     14· 8· 0·12           -

Balks: G Wagner (1).

WP: M Nagy (6).

IBB: M Cuellar (6; R Petrocelli).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:40.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Boston Red Sox                       
1. C Salmon             SS    1. S O'Brien            3B 
2. C Motton             LF    2. M Andrews            2B 
3. F Robinson           RF    3. C Yastrzemski        LF 
4. B Powell             1B    4. R Smith              CF 
5. B Robinson           3B    5. R Petrocelli         SS 
6. D Johnson            2B    6. T Conigliaro         RF 
7. E Hendricks          C     7. G Scott              1B 
8. M Rettenmund         CF    8. C Fisk               C  
9. M Cuellar            P     9. M Nagy               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   1  4-3  -2-      60%  82% C Motton        G Wagner        Home Run; Buford Scores
   b 8   0  3-2  1--     -29%  32% R Smith         M Cuellar       Fielder's Choice P; Yastrzemski to 3B/Adv on E1 (throw to 2B); Smith to 2B
   b 3   2  2-0  12-     -22%  46% R Petrocelli    M Cuellar       Double to LF; Andrews Scores; Yastrzemski Scores
   t 9   0  4-3  ---      20%  36% D Buford        G Wagner        Single to SS; Buford to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw to 1B)
   t 3   2  0-0  -23      19%  70% F Robinson      M Nagy          Single to CF; Cuellar Scores; Salmon Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Nagy facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      56%  C Salmon        Double to LF
          -2-      59%  C Motton        Walk
   O      12-      57%  F Robinson      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Salmon to 3B
   OO     1-3      45%  B Powell        Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  S O'Brien       Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  M Andrews       Flyball: CF
          ---      48%  C Yastrzemski   Walk
          1--      44%  R Smith         Double to LF; Yastrzemski to 3B
          -23      43%  R Petrocelli    Walk
   O      123      50%  T Conigliaro    Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Nagy facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  B Robinson      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      46%  D Johnson       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      45%  E Hendricks     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Cuellar facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      47%  G Scott         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      49%  C Fisk          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  M Nagy          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Nagy facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      48%  M Rettenmund    Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      50%  M Cuellar       Single to RF
          1--      54%  C Salmon        Single to SS; Cuellar to 2B
          12-      60%  C Motton        Wild Pitch; Cuellar to 3B; Salmon to 2B
   O      -23      51%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   RR     -23      70%  F Robinson      Single to CF; Cuellar Scores; Salmon Scores
          1--      71%  B Powell        Walk; Robinson to 2B
   O      12-      68%  B Robinson      Flyball: 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
          ---      64%  S O'Brien       Walk
   O      1--      68%  M Andrews       Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      63%  C Yastrzemski   Single to CF; Andrews to 2B
   O      12-      69%  R Smith         Flyball: CF
   RR     12-      46%  R Petrocelli    Double to LF; Andrews Scores; Yastrzemski Scores
   O      -2-      50%  T Conigliaro    Groundout: C unassisted
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, Mike Nagy facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      47%  D Johnson       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      45%  E Hendricks     Flyball: SS
   O      ---      44%  M Rettenmund    Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Mike Cuellar facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      47%  G Scott         Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      49%  C Fisk          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  M Nagy          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, Mike Nagy facing 9-1-2
          ---      55%  M Cuellar       Single to RF
          1--      62%  C Salmon        Walk; Cuellar to 2B
   O      12-      55%  C Motton        Bunt Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Salmon to 2B
   R      12-      72%  F Robinson      Single (LF-CF); Salmon Scores; Motton to 3B
   OO     1-3      59%  B Powell        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      63%  S O'Brien       Strikeout
          ---      59%  M Andrews       Single to LF
   O      1--      63%  C Yastrzemski   Flyball: LF
   O      1--      67%  R Smith         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mike Nagy facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      64%  B Robinson      Flyball: SS
   O      ---      62%  D Johnson       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      61%  E Hendricks     Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Mike Cuellar facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      65%  R Petrocelli    Flyball: LF
   O      ---      68%  T Conigliaro    Strikeout
   O      ---      70%  G Scott         Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mike Nagy facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      68%  M Rettenmund    Flyball: CF
   O      ---      66%  M Cuellar       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      68%  C Salmon        Double to LF
   O      -2-      65%  C Motton        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Mike Cuellar facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      69%  C Fisk          Strikeout
                  Billy Conigliaro pinch hits for Mike Nagy batting 9th
          ---      64%  B Conigliaro    Single to CF
   O      1--      70%  S O'Brien       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      75%  M Andrews       Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-2, Gary Wagner facing 3-4-5
                  Gary Wagner replaces Billy Conigliaro pitching and batting 9th
          ---      79%  F Robinson      Single to LF
          1--      82%  B Powell        Passed Ball; Robinson to 2B
   OO     -2-      71%  " "             Double Play: Fielder's Choice SS; Robinson out at 3B/SS-3B-2B; Powell out at 2B/2B-1B
          ---      73%  B Robinson      Walk
          1--      74%  D Johnson       Walk; Robinson to 2B
          12-      77%  E Hendricks     Walk; Robinson to 3B; Johnson to 2B
   O      123      70%  M Rettenmund    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 3, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Mike Cuellar facing 3-4-5
                  Chico Salmon moves to 1B; Mark Belanger replaces Boog Powell playing SS batting 4th
          ---      60%  C Yastrzemski   Walk
          1--      32%  R Smith         Fielder's Choice P; Yastrzemski to 3B/Adv on E1 (throw to 2B); Smith to 2B
          -23      29%  R Petrocelli    Intentional Walk
   RO     123      25%  T Conigliaro    Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Yastrzemski Scores/unER; Smith to 3B
   RO     1-3      15%  G Scott         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Smith Scores/unER
   O      1--      16%  C Fisk          Flyball: 2B
                  2 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-4, Gary Wagner facing 9-1-2
                  Don Buford pinch hits for Mike Cuellar batting 9th
          ---      36%  D Buford        Single to SS; Buford to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw to 1B)
   O      -2-      22%  C Salmon        Strikeout Looking
   RR     -2-      82%  C Motton        Home Run; Buford Scores
   O      ---      81%  F Robinson      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      82%  M Belanger      Single to LF
          1--      83%  B Robinson      Balk; Belanger to 2B
   R      -2-      92%  " "             Double to RF; Belanger Scores
   O      -2-      91%  D Johnson       Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-6, Dick Hall facing 9-1-2
                  Dick Hall replaces Don Buford pitching and batting 9th; Dick Schofield pinch hits for Gary Wagner batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  D Schofield     Strikeout Looking
                  Dalton Jones pinch hits for Syd O'Brien batting 1st
   O      ---      99%  D Jones         Flyball: SS
   O      ---     100%  M Andrews       Flyball: 2B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Red Sox 4.

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