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Standings
BAL
@BOS		13
8
BAL
@BOS		8
9
OAK
@CAL		1
3
TEX
@CHW		7
8		 
(11)
TEX
@CHW		2
5
NYY
@DET		4
3
MIN
@KCR		11
5
CLE
@MIL		5
13
CLE
@MIL		10
5
CIN
@HOU		4
3
CHC
@MON		2
5
PHI
@NYM		0
5
PHI
@NYM		6
3
STL
@PIT		4
5		 
(13)
STL
@PIT		8
3
ATL
@SDP		7
3
LAD
@SFG		8
11
Monday, September 3, 1973,
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 27,730, Time of Game: 3:27
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Orioles
13
79-54
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
 at Red Sox
8
74-63
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Doyle Alexander (10-6)
L: John Curtis (12-12)
S: Eddie Watt (3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  4   4  0  0   0  4  1   13 17  0
Red Sox         1  0  0   0  3  0   2  2  0    8 13  1

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Merv Rettenmund RF 4 2 3 1 1 0 .273 .815 0.165 0.71 0.167 -0.002 1.5 5 0 SF
Bobby Grich 2B 4 2 1 1 1 1 .238 .728 0.037 0.83 0.109 -0.071 -0.5 3 4 HBP
Paul Blair CF 4 3 2 6 2 0 .276 .731 0.234 0.72 0.263 -0.029 4.2 2 0 2·HR
Tommy Davis DH 5 0 1 2 0 0 .300 .724 -0.006 0.49 0.048 -0.054 0.4 GDP
Don Baylor LF 4 0 1 1 1 0 .288 .802 -0.024 0.35 0.012 -0.036 0.5 3 0
Brooks Robinson 3B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .241 .633 -0.029 0.25 0.002 -0.031 -0.7 0 0
Earl Williams 1B 4 3 3 1 0 0 .232 .743 0.096 0.33 0.101 -0.004 1.4 6 1 HR,HBP,GDP
Andy Etchebarren C 5 2 3 0 0 0 .252 .678 0.017 0.41 0.048 -0.031 2.1 2 0
Mark Belanger SS 4 1 2 0 0 1 .237 .595 0.039 0.53 0.050 -0.011 -0.3 5 2 SH
Doyle Alexander P 1 0
   Bob Reynolds P 0 0
   Grant Jackson P 0 0
   Eddie Watt P 0 0
Team Totals 39 13 17 12 5 2 .436 1.177 0.529 0.53 0.800 -0.269 8.4 27 7
HR: P Blair 2 (9, 1 off J Curtis, 1 off K Tatum; 3rd inn, 2 on, 0 outs to CF-RF; 4th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF-CF); E Williams (18, off K Tatum; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SF: M Rettenmund (2, off K Tatum).
SH: M Belanger (13, off K Tatum).
HBP: B Grich (6, by R Culp); E Williams (3, by R Culp).
TB: P Blair 8; E Williams 6; A Etchebarren 3; M Rettenmund 3; M Belanger 2; B Robinson; D Baylor; T Davis; B Grich.
GIDP: E Williams (11); T Davis (15).
RBI: P Blair 6 (53); T Davis 2 (77); D Baylor (38); E Williams (69); B Grich (41); M Rettenmund (38).
2-out RBI: P Blair 3; T Davis 2; D Baylor.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 5 for 11.

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tommy Harper LF 5 1 1 0 0 1 .280 .793 0.015 0.67 0.059 -0.043 -0.2 0 0 SB
Luis Aparicio SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .275 .635 -0.062 0.60 0.000 -0.062 -1.1 1 7 SH
Reggie Smith CF 3 2 1 0 2 0 .298 .898 0.034 0.57 0.053 -0.019 0.4 5 0
Carl Yastrzemski 3B 2 3 2 1 3 0 .296 .850 0.184 0.73 0.184 0.000 2.4 2 3 2B
Orlando Cepeda DH 4 1 3 2 1 0 .295 .816 -0.002 0.91 0.052 -0.054 1.8 IW
   John Kennedy PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .179 .524 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Carlton Fisk C 5 1 3 3 0 0 .260 .802 0.012 1.25 0.129 -0.116 1.8 2 0 HR
Rick Miller RF 4 0 0 1 0 0 .248 .691 -0.131 1.24 0.000 -0.131 -1.5 4 0 SF
Doug Griffin 2B 3 0 2 0 0 0 .266 .643 0.021 0.57 0.041 -0.020 0.4 5 2
   Ben Oglivie PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .244 .625 0.098 1.95 0.098 0.000 1.1
   Mario Guerrero 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .228 .535 -0.002 0.09 0.000 -0.002 -0.2 0 0
Cecil Cooper 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .194 .458 -0.054 0.76 0.000 -0.054 -0.8 6 0
   Danny Cater PH-1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .310 .734 -0.084 1.52 0.000 -0.084 -0.6 2 0
John Curtis P 0 0
   Ken Tatum P 0 0
   Bobby Bolin P 0 0
   Ray Culp P 0 0
   Bob Veale P 0 0
Team Totals 37 8 13 8 6 1 .351 .891 0.029 0.86 0.616 -0.585 3.4 27 12
2B: C Yastrzemski (21, off D Alexander).
HR: C Fisk (26, off D Alexander; 5th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).
SF: R Miller (3, off B Reynolds).
SH: L Aparicio (9, off D Alexander).
IBB: O Cepeda (13, by D Alexander).
TB: C Fisk 6; C Yastrzemski 3; O Cepeda 3; D Griffin 2; R Smith; T Harper; B Oglivie.
RBI: C Fisk 3 (65); O Cepeda 2 (79); B Oglivie (7); R Miller (33); C Yastrzemski (68).
2-out RBI: C Fisk 3; O Cepeda 2; B Oglivie.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 6 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 3. L Aparicio-D Griffin-C Cooper 2; L Aparicio-D Griffin.
E: C Yastrzemski (10).
Baserunning
SB: T Harper (37, 2nd base off D Alexander/A Etchebarren).

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Doyle Alexander, W (10-6) 6 9 6 6 5 1 1 3.77 31 26 -0.057 0.82 -2.0
Bob Reynolds, H (3) 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.99 4 2 2 -0.060 2.23 -1.0
Grant Jackson, H (3) 1 2 2 2 1 0 0 1.94 6 2 0 0.068 0.60 -1.2
Eddie Watt, S (3) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.02 4 1 0 0.019 0.17 0.7
Team Totals 9 13 8 8 6 1 1 8.00 45 26 5 2 -0.030 0.53 -3.4
D Alexander faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
John Curtis, L (12-12) 3 6 5 5 1 1 1 3.41 16 27 -0.299 0.96 -2.9
Ken Tatum 4 6 4 4 3 0 2 9.00 18 1 1 -0.163 0.38 -2.6
Bobby Bolin 0.2 2 3 3 1 1 0 3.35 5 0 0 -0.005 0.42 -0.3
Ray Culp 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 4.47 8 3 3 -0.064 0.17 -3.2
Bob Veale 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.34 1 2 0 0.002 0.06 0.5
Team Totals 9 17 13 13 5 2 3 13.00 48 27 6 4 -0.529 0.86 -8.4
J Curtis faced 1 batter in the 4th inning.
K Tatum faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: R Culp (3).
HBP: R Culp 2 (4; E Williams, B Grich).
IBB: D Alexander (5; O Cepeda).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - Bill Haller, 2B - Merle Anthony, 3B - Ron Luciano.
Time of Game: 3:27.
Attendance: 27,730.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Baltimore Orioles         Boston Red Sox
1 Merv Rettenmund RF 1 Tommy Harper LF
2 Bobby Grich 2B 2 Luis Aparicio SS
3 Paul Blair CF 3 Reggie Smith CF
4 Tommy Davis DH 4 Carl Yastrzemski 3B
5 Don Baylor LF 5 Orlando Cepeda DH
6 Brooks Robinson 3B 6 Carlton Fisk C
7 Earl Williams 1B 7 Rick Miller RF
8 Andy Etchebarren C 8 Doug Griffin 2B
9 Mark Belanger SS 9 Cecil Cooper 1B
Doyle Alexander P John Curtis P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 1-1 0 1-3 RRR BAL P. Blair J. Curtis 16% 80% Inside-the-park Home Run to CF (CF-RF); Rettenmund Scores; Grich Scores
b1 0-0 1 1-3 R BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Alexander -11% 28% Double to CF; Harper Scores; Smith to 3B
t3 0-1 0 1-3 R BAL B. Grich J. Curtis 11% 64% Single to RF; Belanger Scores; Rettenmund to 3B
t3 0-1 0 1-- BAL M. Rettenmund J. Curtis 10% 53% Single to RF; Belanger to 3B
b7 5-8 2 12- R BOS B. Oglivie B. Reynolds -10% 78% Single; Yastrzemski Scores; Fisk to 3B

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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' John Curtis facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- BAL M. Rettenmund J. Curtis 4% 54% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- O BAL B. Grich J. Curtis -3% 50% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 1-- O BAL P. Blair J. Curtis -3% 47% Foul Flyball: 1B
t1 0-0 2 1-- O BAL T. Davis J. Curtis -2% 45% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- BOS T. Harper D. Alexander -3% 42% Single/Bunt
b1 0-0 0 1-- BOS L. Aparicio D. Alexander -2% 39% Harper Steals 2B
b1 0-0 0 -2- O BOS L. Aparicio D. Alexander 1% 41% Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice; Harper to 3B
b1 0-0 1 --3 BOS R. Smith D. Alexander -2% 39% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-3 R BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Alexander -11% 28% Double to CF; Harper Scores; Smith to 3B
b1 1-0 1 -23 BOS O. Cepeda D. Alexander -1% 27% Intentional Walk
b1 1-0 1 123 O BOS C. Fisk D. Alexander 6% 33% Single/runner struck by batted ball and is out; Smith stays at 3B; Yastrzemski out at 3B/SS; Cepeda to 2B
b1 1-0 2 123 O BOS R. Miller D. Alexander 6% 40% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' John Curtis facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- O BAL D. Baylor J. Curtis -2% 37% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-1 1 --- O BAL B. Robinson J. Curtis -2% 35% Flyball: RF
t2 0-1 2 --- BAL E. Williams J. Curtis 1% 37% Single
t2 0-1 2 1-- O BAL A. Etchebarren J. Curtis -2% 34% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Doyle Alexander facing 8-9-1
b2 1-0 0 --- O BOS D. Griffin D. Alexander 2% 36% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1-0 1 --- O BOS C. Cooper D. Alexander 1% 38% Flyball: LF
b2 1-0 2 --- O BOS T. Harper D. Alexander 1% 39% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' John Curtis facing 9-1-2
t3 0-1 0 --- BAL M. Belanger J. Curtis 4% 43% Single to RF
t3 0-1 0 1-- BAL M. Rettenmund J. Curtis 10% 53% Single to RF; Belanger to 3B
t3 0-1 0 1-3 R BAL B. Grich J. Curtis 11% 64% Single to RF; Belanger Scores; Rettenmund to 3B
t3 1-1 0 1-3 RRR BAL P. Blair J. Curtis 16% 80% Inside-the-park Home Run to CF (CF-RF); Rettenmund Scores; Grich Scores
t3 4-1 0 --- O BAL T. Davis J. Curtis -1% 78% Flyball: CF
t3 4-1 1 --- O BAL D. Baylor J. Curtis -1% 77% Flyball: RF
t3 4-1 2 --- O BAL B. Robinson J. Curtis -1% 77% Groundout: 3B-1B
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Orioles' Doyle Alexander facing 2-3-4
b3 1-4 0 --- O BOS L. Aparicio D. Alexander 2% 79% Flyball: SS
b3 1-4 1 --- O BOS R. Smith D. Alexander 2% 81% Flyball: LF
b3 1-4 2 --- BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Alexander -1% 79% Walk
b3 1-4 2 1-- BOS O. Cepeda D. Alexander -2% 77% Single to LF; Yastrzemski to 2B
b3 1-4 2 12- O BOS C. Fisk D. Alexander 4% 82% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 4, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-1, Red Sox' John Curtis facing 7-8-9
t4 4-1 0 --- BAL E. Williams J. Curtis 2% 84% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
Ken Tatum replaces John Curtis pitching
t4 4-1 0 1-- BAL A. Etchebarren K. Tatum 3% 87% Single; Williams to 2B
t4 4-1 0 12- O BAL M. Belanger K. Tatum 0% 87% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Williams to 3B; Etchebarren to 2B
t4 4-1 1 -23 RO BAL M. Rettenmund K. Tatum 1% 87% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Williams Scores
t4 5-1 2 -2- BAL B. Grich K. Tatum 0% 88% Walk
t4 5-1 2 12- RRR BAL P. Blair K. Tatum 9% 97% Home Run (LF-CF); Etchebarren Scores; Grich Scores
t4 8-1 2 --- O BAL T. Davis K. Tatum -0% 97% Flyball: CF
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 8, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-8, Orioles' Doyle Alexander facing 7-8-9
b4 1-8 0 --- O BOS R. Miller D. Alexander 1% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1-8 1 --- BOS D. Griffin D. Alexander -1% 96% Single
b4 1-8 1 1-- O BOS C. Cooper D. Alexander 1% 97% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b4 1-8 2 1-- O BOS T. Harper D. Alexander 1% 98% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 8, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 8-1, Red Sox' Ken Tatum facing 5-6-7
t5 8-1 0 --- O BAL D. Baylor K. Tatum -0% 98% Flyball: RF
t5 8-1 1 --- BAL B. Robinson K. Tatum 0% 98% Single to CF
t5 8-1 1 1-- OO BAL E. Williams K. Tatum -0% 97% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 8, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-8, Orioles' Doyle Alexander facing 2-3-4
b5 1-8 0 --- O BOS L. Aparicio D. Alexander 1% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1-8 1 --- O BOS R. Smith D. Alexander 0% 98% Flyball: RF
b5 1-8 2 --- BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Alexander -0% 98% Walk
b5 1-8 2 1-- BOS O. Cepeda D. Alexander -1% 98% Single to CF; Yastrzemski to 3B
b5 1-8 2 1-3 RRR BOS C. Fisk D. Alexander -6% 91% Home Run; Yastrzemski Scores; Cepeda Scores
b5 4-8 2 --- O BOS R. Miller D. Alexander 1% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 8, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 8-4, Red Sox' Ken Tatum facing 8-9-1
t6 8-4 0 --- O BAL A. Etchebarren K. Tatum -1% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 8-4 1 --- BAL M. Belanger K. Tatum 1% 92% Single to CF
t6 8-4 1 1-- BAL M. Rettenmund K. Tatum 1% 93% Single/Bunt; Belanger to 2B
t6 8-4 1 12- OO BAL B. Grich K. Tatum -3% 90% Line Drive Double Play: SS-2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 8, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-8, Orioles' Doyle Alexander facing 8-9-1
b6 4-8 0 --- BOS D. Griffin D. Alexander -3% 87% Single to LF
b6 4-8 0 1-- O BOS C. Cooper D. Alexander 3% 90% Foul Flyball: C
b6 4-8 1 1-- O BOS T. Harper D. Alexander 2% 93% Flyball: RF
b6 4-8 2 1-- O BOS L. Aparicio D. Alexander 2% 94% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 8, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 8-4, Red Sox' Ken Tatum facing 3-4-5
t7 8-4 0 --- BAL P. Blair K. Tatum 1% 95% Walk
t7 8-4 0 1-- OO BAL T. Davis K. Tatum -2% 93% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t7 8-4 2 --- BAL D. Baylor K. Tatum 0% 94% Walk
t7 8-4 2 1-- O BAL B. Robinson K. Tatum -1% 93% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 8, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-8, Orioles' Doyle Alexander facing 3-4-5
b7 4-8 0 --- BOS R. Smith D. Alexander -3% 90% Single to CF
b7 4-8 0 1-- BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Alexander -6% 84% Walk; Smith to 2B
Bob Reynolds replaces Doyle Alexander pitching
b7 4-8 0 12- O BOS O. Cepeda B. Reynolds 5% 89% Flyball: LF
b7 4-8 1 12- BOS C. Fisk B. Reynolds -7% 83% Single to LF; Smith to 3B; Yastrzemski to 2B
b7 4-8 1 123 RO BOS R. Miller B. Reynolds 5% 88% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Smith Scores
Ben Oglivie pinch hits for Doug Griffin (2B) batting 8th
b7 5-8 2 12- R BOS B. Oglivie B. Reynolds -10% 78% Single; Yastrzemski Scores; Fisk to 3B
Grant Jackson replaces Bob Reynolds pitching
Danny Cater pinch hits for Cecil Cooper (1B) batting 9th
b7 6-8 2 1-3 O BOS D. Cater G. Jackson 8% 86% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 8, Red Sox 6.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 8-6, Red Sox' Ken Tatum facing 7-8-9
Danny Cater moves from PH to 1B
Mario Guerrero replaces Ben Oglivie (PH) playing 2B batting 8th
t8 8-6 0 --- R BAL E. Williams K. Tatum 7% 93% Home Run
Bobby Bolin replaces Ken Tatum pitching
t8 9-6 0 --- BAL A. Etchebarren B. Bolin 1% 94% Single
t8 9-6 0 1-- O BAL M. Belanger B. Bolin -1% 93% Strikeout
t8 9-6 1 1-- BAL M. Rettenmund B. Bolin 1% 94% Single; Etchebarren to 2B
t8 9-6 1 12- O BAL B. Grich B. Bolin -1% 93% Popfly: 3B
t8 9-6 2 12- BAL P. Blair B. Bolin 1% 93% Walk; Etchebarren to 3B; Rettenmund to 2B
Ray Culp replaces Bobby Bolin pitching
t8 9-6 2 123 RR BAL T. Davis R. Culp 5% 98% Single to RF; Etchebarren Scores; Rettenmund Scores; Blair to 3B
t8 11-6 2 1-3 R BAL D. Baylor R. Culp 1% 99% Single to CF; Blair Scores; Davis to 3B
t8 12-6 2 1-3 O BAL B. Robinson R. Culp -0% 99% Flyball: CF
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 12, Red Sox 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 6-12, Orioles' Grant Jackson facing 1-2-3
b8 6-12 0 --- O BOS T. Harper G. Jackson 0% 99% Flyball: 2B
b8 6-12 1 --- O BOS L. Aparicio G. Jackson 0% 100% Flyball: 1B
b8 6-12 2 --- BOS R. Smith G. Jackson -0% 100% Walk
b8 6-12 2 1-- BOS C. Yastrzemski G. Jackson -0% 99% Single to RF; Smith to 3B
b8 6-12 2 1-3 RR BOS O. Cepeda G. Jackson -2% 97% Single to LF; Smith Scores; Yastrzemski Scores
Eddie Watt replaces Grant Jackson pitching
John Kennedy pinch runs for Orlando Cepeda (DH) batting 5th
b8 8-12 2 1-- O BOS C. Fisk E. Watt 1% 99% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 12, Red Sox 8.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 12-8, Red Sox' Ray Culp facing 7-8-9
t9 12-8 0 --- BAL E. Williams R. Culp 0% 99% Hit By Pitch
t9 12-8 0 1-- R BAL A. Etchebarren R. Culp 1% 100% Single/Bunt; Williams Scores/Adv on E5; Etchebarren to 2B
t9 13-8 0 -2- BAL M. Belanger R. Culp 0% 100% Wild Pitch; Etchebarren to 3B
t9 13-8 0 --3 O BAL M. Belanger R. Culp -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 13-8 1 --3 O BAL M. Rettenmund R. Culp -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 13-8 2 --3 BAL B. Grich R. Culp 0% 99% Hit By Pitch
Bob Veale replaces Ray Culp pitching
t9 13-8 2 1-3 O BAL P. Blair B. Veale -0% 99% Foul Flyball: 3B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 13, Red Sox 8.
Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 8-13, Orioles' Eddie Watt facing 7-8-9
b9 8-13 0 --- O BOS R. Miller E. Watt 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b9 8-13 1 --- O BOS M. Guerrero E. Watt 0% 100% Flyball: 2B
b9 8-13 2 --- O BOS D. Cater E. Watt 0% 100% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 13, Red Sox 8.

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  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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