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Standings
BAL
@BOS		3
2
MIL
@CAL		2
3
TOR
@CLE		4
5
NYY
@DET		5
4
TEX
@MIN		6
2
CHW
@OAK		1
2
KCR
@SEA		2
4
SDP
@ATL		9
2
PHI
@CHC		9
8
LAD
@CIN		1
4
SFG
@HOU		2
1
PIT
@NYM		2
3		 
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MON
@STL		7
2
Saturday, September 8, 1979 2:00PM
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 33,819, Time of Game: 2:33
Orioles
3
93-46
⇐ Won 6 ⇒
1st
 at Red Sox
2
79-59
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
3rd, 13½ GB
W: Mike Flanagan (21-7)
L: Dennis Eckersley (16-10)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  1   0  0  1   0  1  0    3  9  1
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  1  0   0  1  0    2  9  1

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Al Bumbry CF 5 0 0 0 0 0 .276 .681 -0.119 0.86 0.000 -0.119 -1.2 4 0
Billy Smith 2B 4 2 2 0 0 0 .237 .680 0.029 1.27 0.087 -0.058 0.2 5 2
   Rich Dauer 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 .660 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Ken Singleton LF 4 0 4 1 0 0 .299 .955 0.239 1.47 0.239 0.000 2.3 2 0
Eddie Murray 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .288 .831 -0.027 1.53 0.114 -0.140 0.2 7 1 SB
Lee May DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 .254 .719 -0.145 1.32 0.000 -0.145 -1.7
Gary Roenicke RF 4 0 1 1 0 3 .271 .924 0.089 1.18 0.172 -0.082 -0.0 1 0 2B
Doug DeCinces 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .734 -0.128 1.07 0.000 -0.128 -1.5 1 2
Kiko Garcia SS 2 1 1 0 0 0 .253 .673 0.039 0.98 0.065 -0.025 0.4 2 0
   John Lowenstein PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .260 .864 -0.027 1.03 0.000 -0.027 -0.3
   Mark Belanger SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 .173 .510 -0.019 0.73 0.000 -0.019 -0.3 0 1
Rick Dempsey C 3 0 0 0 1 1 .244 .673 -0.020 0.85 0.033 -0.053 -0.2 5 1
Mike Flanagan P 2
   Tim Stoddard P
   Tippy Martinez P
   Don Stanhouse P
Team Totals 36 3 9 3 1 8 .250 .548 -0.089 1.17 0.710 -0.796 -2.0 27 9
2B: G Roenicke (14, off D Eckersley).
TB: K Singleton 4; B Smith 2; G Roenicke 2; K Garcia; E Murray.
RBI: G Roenicke (57); K Singleton (103); E Murray (88).
2-out RBI: K Singleton; G Roenicke.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 2. D DeCinces-B Smith-E Murray; B Smith-E Murray.
E: B Smith (7).
Baserunning
SB: E Murray (7, 2nd base off D Eckersley/G Allenson).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rick Burleson SS 4 1 2 1 0 1 .283 .697 0.160 1.22 0.207 -0.046 1.4 2 2 HR
Ted Sizemore 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .249 .642 -0.044 1.60 0.071 -0.114 -0.5 1 4 GDP
   Tom Poquette PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .673 -0.049 1.92 0.000 -0.049 -0.2
   Stan Papi 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .184 .497 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Fred Lynn CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .337 1.072 -0.144 1.31 0.000 -0.144 -1.0 3 0
Jim Rice LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .323 .976 -0.138 1.95 0.036 -0.174 -0.5 2 0
Carlton Fisk DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 .275 .756 0.163 2.08 0.299 -0.135 -0.2 2·2B,GDP
Carl Yastrzemski 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .272 .809 -0.219 2.29 0.000 -0.219 -1.0 5 1
Butch Hobson 3B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .260 .803 -0.269 2.53 0.038 -0.307 -0.9 2 1
Dwight Evans RF 3 0 2 0 0 0 .279 .832 -0.184 1.76 0.082 -0.267 -1.3 1 0 CS
Gary Allenson C 2 0 1 1 0 1 .208 .577 0.184 1.67 0.197 -0.013 1.4 7 0 2B
   Bob Watson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .305 .837 -0.047 1.80 0.000 -0.047 -0.3
   Mike O'Berry C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .598 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Dennis Eckersley P 2
Team Totals 33 2 9 2 1 5 .273 .749 -0.587 1.84 0.930 -1.515 -3.0 27 8
2B: G Allenson (9, off M Flanagan); C Fisk 2 (21, 1 off M Flanagan, 1 off D Stanhouse).
HR: R Burleson (5, off M Flanagan; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: R Burleson 5; C Fisk 4; D Evans 2; G Allenson 2; T Sizemore; J Rice.
GIDP: T Sizemore (12); C Fisk (7).
RBI: G Allenson (22); R Burleson (54).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 10.
Fielding
E: B Hobson (22).
Baserunning
CS: D Evans (7, 2nd base by M Flanagan POCS).
Pickoffs: D Evans (3rd base by R Dempsey).

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Flanagan, W (21-7) 7.1 8 2 2 1 4 1 3.26 28 57 0.285 1.55 2.2
Tim Stoddard, H (4) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.64 1 0 0 0.049 1.92 0.2
Tippy Martinez, H (3) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.79 1 0 0 0.035 1.30 0.1
Don Stanhouse, S (18) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.00 4 0 0 0.219 4.13 0.6
Team Totals 9 9 2 2 1 5 1 2.00 34 57 0 0 0.588 1.17 3.0

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dennis Eckersley, L (16-10) 9 9 3 3 1 8 0 3.08 37 64 0.087 1.17 2.0
Team Totals 9 9 3 3 1 8 0 3.00 37 64 0.087 1.84 2.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: M Flanagan (7; D Evans, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Al Clark, 2B - Durwood Merrill, 3B - Dallas Parks.
Time of Game: 2:33.
Attendance: 33,819.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Baltimore Orioles         Boston Red Sox
1 Al Bumbry CF 1 Rick Burleson SS
2 Billy Smith 2B 2 Ted Sizemore 2B
3 Ken Singleton LF 3 Fred Lynn CF
4 Eddie Murray 1B 4 Jim Rice LF
5 Lee May DH 5 Carlton Fisk DH
6 Gary Roenicke RF 6 Carl Yastrzemski 1B
7 Doug DeCinces 3B 7 Butch Hobson 3B
8 Kiko Garcia SS 8 Dwight Evans RF
9 Rick Dempsey C 9 Gary Allenson C
Mike Flanagan P Dennis Eckersley P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 0-1 1 12- R BOS G. Allenson M. Flanagan -20% 32% Double to RF; Hobson Scores; Evans to 3B
b9 2-3 1 --- BOS C. Fisk D. Stanhouse -17% 70% Double to LF
t6 1-1 2 12- R BAL G. Roenicke D. Eckersley 17% 66% Double (LF-CF); Smith Scores; Singleton to 3B
b9 2-3 2 -2- O BOS B. Hobson D. Stanhouse 15% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 2-3 1 -2- O BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Stanhouse 14% 85% Flyball: LF

Play By Play

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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' Dennis Eckersley facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BAL A. Bumbry D. Eckersley -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O BAL B. Smith D. Eckersley -2% 46% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 --- BAL K. Singleton D. Eckersley 1% 47% Single to RF
t1 0-0 2 1-- O BAL E. Murray D. Eckersley -2% 45% 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' Mike Flanagan facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- BOS R. Burleson M. Flanagan -3% 42% Single to LF
b1 0-0 0 1-- OO BOS T. Sizemore M. Flanagan 7% 49% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O BOS F. Lynn M. Flanagan 1% 50% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O BAL L. May D. Eckersley -2% 48% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- O BAL G. Roenicke D. Eckersley -2% 46% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 --- O BAL D. DeCinces D. Eckersley -1% 45% 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, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- BOS J. Rice M. Flanagan -4% 41% Single to CF
b2 0-0 0 1-- OO BOS C. Fisk M. Flanagan 8% 49% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski M. Flanagan 1% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- BAL K. Garcia D. Eckersley 6% 56% Single to 3B; Garcia to 2B/Adv on E5
t3 0-0 0 -2- BAL R. Dempsey D. Eckersley 3% 60% Walk
t3 0-0 0 12- O BAL A. Bumbry D. Eckersley -6% 54% Popfly: SS
t3 0-0 1 12- O BAL B. Smith D. Eckersley -4% 50% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Garcia to 3B
t3 0-0 2 1-3 R BAL K. Singleton D. Eckersley 10% 60% Single to LF; Garcia Scores; Smith to 2B
t3 1-0 2 12- O BAL E. Murray D. Eckersley -4% 56% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 7-8-9
b3 0-1 0 --- O BOS B. Hobson M. Flanagan 3% 58% Popfly: 2B
b3 0-1 1 --- BOS D. Evans M. Flanagan -3% 55% Single to LF
b3 0-1 1 1-- O BOS G. Allenson M. Flanagan 5% 60% Evans Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
b3 0-1 2 --- O BOS G. Allenson M. Flanagan 1% 62% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 5-6-7
t4 1-0 0 --- O BAL L. May D. Eckersley -2% 59% Flyball: LF
t4 1-0 1 --- O BAL G. Roenicke D. Eckersley -2% 57% Strikeout
t4 1-0 2 --- O BAL D. DeCinces D. Eckersley -1% 56% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 1-2-3
b4 0-1 0 --- BOS R. Burleson M. Flanagan -5% 52% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
b4 0-1 0 1-- BOS T. Sizemore M. Flanagan -7% 45% Single to LF; Burleson to 2B
b4 0-1 0 12- O BOS F. Lynn M. Flanagan 7% 51% Strikeout
b4 0-1 1 12- O BOS J. Rice M. Flanagan 6% 57% Flyball: CF
b4 0-1 2 12- O BOS C. Fisk M. Flanagan 6% 63% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 8-9-1
t5 1-0 0 --- O BAL K. Garcia D. Eckersley -3% 61% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1-0 1 --- O BAL R. Dempsey D. Eckersley -2% 59% Strikeout
t5 1-0 2 --- O BAL A. Bumbry D. Eckersley -1% 57% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 6-7-8
b5 0-1 0 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski M. Flanagan 4% 61% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 0-1 1 --- BOS B. Hobson M. Flanagan -4% 57% Walk
b5 0-1 1 1-- BOS D. Evans M. Flanagan -5% 52% Single to LF; Hobson to 2B
b5 0-1 1 12- R BOS G. Allenson M. Flanagan -20% 32% Double to RF; Hobson Scores; Evans to 3B
b5 1-1 1 -23 O BOS R. Burleson M. Flanagan 13% 45% Evans Picked off 3B (C-3B)
b5 1-1 2 -2- O BOS R. Burleson M. Flanagan 5% 50% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 2-3-4
t6 1-1 0 --- BAL B. Smith D. Eckersley 5% 55% Single to RF
t6 1-1 0 1-- BAL K. Singleton D. Eckersley 8% 63% Single to RF; Smith to 2B
t6 1-1 0 12- O BAL E. Murray D. Eckersley -7% 55% Strikeout
t6 1-1 1 12- O BAL L. May D. Eckersley -7% 49% Foul Flyball: 3B
t6 1-1 2 12- R BAL G. Roenicke D. Eckersley 17% 66% Double (LF-CF); Smith Scores; Singleton to 3B
t6 2-1 2 -23 O BAL D. DeCinces D. Eckersley -7% 59% Popfly: 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 2-3-4
b6 1-2 0 --- O BOS T. Sizemore M. Flanagan 4% 63% Popfly: SS
b6 1-2 1 --- O BOS F. Lynn M. Flanagan 3% 66% Strikeout Looking
b6 1-2 2 --- O BOS J. Rice M. Flanagan 2% 68% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 8-9-1
John Lowenstein pinch hits for Kiko Garcia (SS) batting 8th
t7 2-1 0 --- O BAL J. Lowenstein D. Eckersley -3% 66% Groundout: 2B-P
t7 2-1 1 --- O BAL R. Dempsey D. Eckersley -2% 64% Flyball: CF
t7 2-1 2 --- O BAL A. Bumbry D. Eckersley -1% 62% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 5-6-7
Mark Belanger replaces John Lowenstein (PH) playing SS batting 8th
b7 1-2 0 --- BOS C. Fisk M. Flanagan -13% 49% Double to LF
b7 1-2 0 -2- O BOS C. Yastrzemski M. Flanagan 3% 52% Flyball: CF; Fisk to 3B
b7 1-2 1 --3 O BOS B. Hobson M. Flanagan 13% 65% Flyball: CF
b7 1-2 2 --3 O BOS D. Evans M. Flanagan 8% 73% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 2-3-4
t8 2-1 0 --- BAL B. Smith D. Eckersley 4% 77% Single to RF
t8 2-1 0 1-- BAL K. Singleton D. Eckersley 5% 82% Single to RF; Smith to 2B
t8 2-1 0 12- R BAL E. Murray D. Eckersley 10% 92% Single to CF; Smith Scores; Singleton to 3B
t8 3-1 0 1-3 O BAL L. May D. Eckersley -3% 89% Strikeout Looking
t8 3-1 1 1-3 BAL G. Roenicke D. Eckersley 1% 90% Murray Steals 2B
t8 3-1 1 -23 O BAL G. Roenicke D. Eckersley -5% 86% Strikeout
t8 3-1 2 -23 O BAL D. DeCinces D. Eckersley -4% 82% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 3, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 9-1-2
Rich Dauer replaces Billy Smith playing 2B batting 2nd
Bob Watson pinch hits for Gary Allenson (C) batting 9th
b8 1-3 0 --- O BOS B. Watson M. Flanagan 5% 87% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 1-3 1 --- R BOS R. Burleson M. Flanagan -13% 74% Home Run
Tim Stoddard replaces Mike Flanagan pitching
Tom Poquette pinch hits for Ted Sizemore (2B) batting 2nd
b8 2-3 1 --- O BOS T. Poquette T. Stoddard 5% 79% Flyball: CF
Tippy Martinez replaces Tim Stoddard pitching
b8 2-3 2 --- O BOS F. Lynn T. Martinez 3% 83% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-2, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 8-9-1
Mike O'Berry replaces Bob Watson (PH) playing C batting 9th
Stan Papi replaces Tom Poquette (PH) playing 2B batting 2nd
t9 3-2 0 --- O BAL M. Belanger D. Eckersley -2% 81% Strikeout Looking
t9 3-2 1 --- O BAL R. Dempsey D. Eckersley -1% 79% Popfly: 2B
t9 3-2 2 --- O BAL A. Bumbry D. Eckersley -1% 78% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Orioles' Don Stanhouse facing 4-5-6
Don Stanhouse replaces Tippy Martinez pitching
b9 2-3 0 --- O BOS J. Rice D. Stanhouse 9% 88% Flyball: LF
b9 2-3 1 --- BOS C. Fisk D. Stanhouse -17% 70% Double to LF
b9 2-3 1 -2- O BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Stanhouse 14% 85% Flyball: LF
b9 2-3 2 -2- O BOS B. Hobson D. Stanhouse 15% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Red Sox 2.

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