April 15, 1981 Baltimore Orioles at Boston Red Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 7
BAL 2 OAK 5
@CAL 3 CHW 5
MIL 4 DET 4
@KCR 0 SEA 6
MIN 5 TEX 8
CLE 0 NYY 6
@TOR 3 HOU 2
ATL 0 MON 5
CHC 4 NYM 5
STL 3 PHI 4
PIT 3
(11) CIN 10
@SDP 1 LAD 4
@SFG 2

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 8,925

Wednesday, April 15, 1981, 2:05PM
Time of Game: 2:31

Orioles

2-2

Lost 1

3rd, 1½ GB

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

W: B Stanley (1-1), L: D Martinez (0-1)

Red Sox

2-2

Won 1

3rd, 1½ GB

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Bumbry CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .118  .343    0    3   0   
R Dauer 2B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .313  .751    0    1   2   
J Dwyer RF                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .222  .422    0    3   0   GDP
E Murray 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .067  .258    0   12   0   GDP
J Lowenstein LF               4   1   1   0    0   1  .286  .661    0    2   0   CS
T Crowley DH                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .400  .971    0    0   0   
D Graham 3B                   4   0   2   1    0   1  .286  .661    0    1   2   
R Dempsey C                   2   0   0   0    2   0  .273 1.103    0    1   0   GDP
M Belanger SS                 2   1   1   0    0   0  .091  .182    0    0   5   
  K Singleton PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .417 1.295    0    0   0   
  W Krenchicki SS             0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   1   

D Martinez P                                                             0   1
  S Stewart P                                                            0   1
Totals                       33   2   9   2    2   3                    24  12

BATTING

TB: R Dauer 2; D Graham 2; T Crowley 2; J Lowenstein; M Belanger; J Dwyer.

GIDP: R Dempsey (1); J Dwyer (1); E Murray (1).

RBI: D Graham (1); J Dwyer (2).

2-out RBI: D Graham.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. W Krenchicki-R Dauer.

E: M Belanger (1); J Dwyer (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: J Lowenstein (1, 2nd base by B Stanley/G Allenson).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Evans RF                    5   2   2   0    0   0  .400 1.300    0    1   0   
D Stapleton 2B                5   1   1   0    0   0  .267  .656    0    2   5   
C Yastrzemski DH              3   0   1   3    1   0  .333  .833    0    0   0   
J Rice LF                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .688    0    1   0   
T Perez 1B                    4   1   1   2    0   0  .286  .904    0   10   1   HR
C Lansford 3B                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .286  .786    0    0   1   2·2B
G Hoffman SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .071  .142    0    6   6   
G Allenson C                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .091  .650    0    3   1   
R Miller CF                   4   1   3   0    0   0  .333  .885    0    2   0   2B

M Torrez P                                                               1   0
  B Stanley P                                                            1   1
Totals                       36   7  12   5    2   1                    27  15

BATTING

2B: R Miller (2, off D Martinez); C Lansford 2 (3, off S Stewart, off D Martinez).

HR: T Perez (1, off D Martinez; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).

TB: R Miller 4; T Perez 4; C Lansford 4; D Evans 2; D Stapleton; G Hoffman; C Yastrzemski; J Rice.

RBI: C Yastrzemski 3 (3); T Perez 2 (2).

2-out RBI: T Perez 2; C Yastrzemski 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 16.

FIELDING

DP: 3. D Stapleton-G Hoffman-T Perez 2; G Hoffman-T Perez.

E: T Perez (1).

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
D Martinez, L (0-1)            3.2   9   6   5    1   0   1  12.27   21     -       ·  ·     10· 2· 1· 7     20    -     0.79  -0.37
S Stewart                      4.1   3   1   0    1   1   0   0.00   17     -       ·  ·      3· 8· 1· 3          1-0    0.17   0.02
Totals                         8    12   7   5    2   1   1          38     -       ·  ·     13·10· 2·10          1-0

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 Torrez                       2.1   5   2   1    0   1   0   3.86   12     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 5     42    -     0.95  -0.13
B Stanley, W (1-1)             6.2   4   0   0    2   2   0   2.08   23     -       ·  ·     10· 3· 2· 4          2-0    0.74   0.29
Totals                         9     9   2   1    2   3   0          35     -       ·  ·     13· 6· 2· 9          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Derryl Cousins, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Dale Ford.

Time of Game: 2:31.

Attendance: 8,925.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Boston Red Sox                       
1. A Bumbry             CF    1. D Evans              RF 
2. R Dauer              2B    2. D Stapleton          2B 
3. J Dwyer              RF    3. C Yastrzemski        DH 
4. E Murray             1B    4. J Rice               LF 
5. J Lowenstein         LF    5. T Perez              1B 
6. T Crowley            DH    6. C Lansford           3B 
7. D Graham             3B    7. G Hoffman            SS 
8. R Dempsey            C     8. G Allenson           C  
9. M Belanger           SS    9. R Miller             CF 

   D Martinez           P        M Torrez             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  0-1  -2-      16%  79% T Perez         D Martinez      Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Stapleton Scores
   t 3   1  4-2  1-3      12%  77% E Murray        B Stanley       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   t 3   1  4-1  12-     -12%  65% J Dwyer         M Torrez        Single to RF; Belanger Scores; Dauer to 3B
   b 4   2  2-4  -23      12%  91% C Yastrzemski   D Martinez      Single to LF; Miller Scores; Evans Scores; Yastrzemski to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   b 1   0  0-0  1--       9%  67% D Stapleton     D Martinez      Single to LF; Evans to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Torrez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  A Bumbry        Flyball: LF
          ---      50%  R Dauer         Single to CF
   OO     1--      55%  J Dwyer         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Dennis Martinez facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  D Evans         Single to CF
          1--      67%  D Stapleton     Single to LF; Evans to 3B
   RO     1-3      66%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: 2B-1B; Evans Scores; Stapleton to 2B
   O      -2-      64%  J Rice          Groundout: SS-1B
   RR     -2-      79%  T Perez         Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Stapleton Scores
          ---      80%  C Lansford      Double to LF
   R      -2-      86%  G Hoffman       Single to SS (Ground Ball); Lansford Scores/Adv on E6 (throw to 1B)/No RBI/unER; Hoffman to 2B
   O      -2-      85%  G Allenson      Flyball: LF
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-4, Mike Torrez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      87%  E Murray        Popfly: SS
          ---      85%  J Lowenstein    Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      86%  T Crowley       Groundout: 2B-P; Lowenstein to 2B
   R      -2-      81%  D Graham        Single to LF; Lowenstein Scores/unER
   O      1--      83%  R Dempsey       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Dennis Martinez facing 9-1-2
          ---      86%  R Miller        Double to RF
   O      -2-      84%  D Evans         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      82%  D Stapleton     Groundout: 3B-1B
          -2-      82%  C Yastrzemski   Walk
   O      12-      80%  J Rice          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-4, Mike Torrez facing 9-1-2
          ---      77%  M Belanger      Single to LF
   O      1--      80%  A Bumbry        Strikeout
          1--      76%  R Dauer         Single to CF; Belanger to 2B
   R      12-      65%  J Dwyer         Single to RF; Belanger Scores; Dauer to 3B
                  Bob Stanley replaces Mike Torrez pitching
   OO     1-3      77%  E Murray        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Dennis Martinez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      76%  T Perez         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      74%  C Lansford      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      74%  G Hoffman       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-4, Bob Stanley facing 5-6-7
          ---      69%  J Lowenstein    Single to CF
   O      1--      76%  T Crowley       Lowenstein Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      78%  " "             Popfly: SS
   O      ---      79%  D Graham        Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Dennis Martinez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      78%  G Allenson      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      79%  R Miller        Single to LF
          1--      84%  D Evans         Single to CF; Miller to 3B
   O      1-3      80%  D Stapleton     Groundout: P-1B; Evans to 2B
   RR     -23      91%  C Yastrzemski   Single to LF; Miller Scores; Evans Scores; Yastrzemski to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
                  Sammy Stewart replaces Dennis Martinez pitching
   O      -2-      90%  J Rice          Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 6.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-6, Bob Stanley facing 8-9-1
          ---      87%  R Dempsey       Walk
   O      1--      90%  M Belanger      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      92%  A Bumbry        Groundout: P-1B; Belanger to 2B
   O      -2-      94%  R Dauer         Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 6.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-2, Sammy Stewart facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      93%  T Perez         Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      94%  C Lansford      Double to LF
   O      -2-      93%  G Hoffman       Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      92%  G Allenson      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 6.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-6, Bob Stanley facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      94%  J Dwyer         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      95%  E Murray        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      95%  J Lowenstein    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-2, Sammy Stewart facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      95%  R Miller        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      95%  D Evans         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      95%  D Stapleton     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 6.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-6, Bob Stanley facing 6-7-8
          ---      92%  T Crowley       Single to CF
   O      1--      94%  D Graham        Strikeout
          1--      92%  R Dempsey       Walk; Crowley to 2B
                  Ken Singleton pinch hits for Mark Belanger batting 9th
   O      12-      94%  K Singleton     Groundout: 2B-1B; Crowley to 3B; Dempsey to 2B
   O      -23      97%  A Bumbry        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-2, Sammy Stewart facing 3-4-5
                  Wayne Krenchicki replaces Ken Singleton playing SS batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      97%  J Rice          Single to CF
   O      1--      97%  T Perez         Flyball: CF
   R      1--      99%  C Lansford      Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Rice Scores/No RBI/unER; Lansford to 3B
   O      --3      98%  G Hoffman       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 7.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-7, Bob Stanley facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      99%  R Dauer         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      99%  J Dwyer         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  E Murray        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-2, Sammy Stewart facing 8-9-1
          ---     100%  G Allenson      Walk
          1--     100%  R Miller        Single to CF; Allenson to 2B
   O      12-     100%  D Evans         Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Miller to 2B
   OO     12-      99%  D Stapleton     Line Drive Double Play: SS-2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 7.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-7, Bob Stanley facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     100%  J Lowenstein    Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      99%  T Crowley       Single to CF
          1--      99%  D Graham        Single to CF; Crowley to 2B
   OO     12-     100%  R Dempsey       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 7.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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