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BAL  5
@BOS  3
 CLE  7
MIN  4
 MIL  4
TOR  0
 NYY  9
DET  2
 OAK  8
KCR  2
 SEA  5
CHW  3
 CAL  1
@TEX  0
 ATL  4
SDP  3
 CHC  2
STL  1
 CIN  7
HOU  6
 LAD  7
SFG  2
 MON  5
NYM  4
 PIT  2
@PHI  0
 PIT  7
@PHI  2
Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 23,628

 Sunday, September 30, 1984
Time of Game: 2:49
Orioles
5
85-77
Won 2
5th, 19 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  1  1   0  1  0   2  0  0    5 12  0
Red Sox         0  3  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  9  1
W: Mark Brown (1-2), L: Oil Can Boyd (12-12), S: Sammy Stewart (13)
 Red Sox
3
86-76
Lost 2
4th, 18 GB

Batting Stats

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Young LF                    4   1   1   0    1   0  .252  .786              2   0   GDP
J Shelby CF                   5   1   2   1    0   2  .209  .561              6   1   3B
C Ripken SS                   4   1   2   0    1   0  .304  .884              2   4   
E Murray 1B                   5   1   0   0    0   3  .306  .918              9   1   
W Gross 3B                    3   0   1   2    1   0  .216  .788              0   0   
  T Cruz PR-3B                1   0   0   0    0   1  .218  .573              0   0   
J Traber DH                   5   1   1   1    0   0  .238  .530              0   0   
L Sheets RF                   5   0   2   0    0   1  .438 1.158              3   1   
V Rodriguez 2B                3   0   2   1    0   0  .412 1.000              1   3   2B
  J Dwyer PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .697              0   0   
  L Sakata 2B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .191  .476              0   0   
F Rayford C                   2   0   1   0    2   0  .256  .656              3   0   

J Pacella P                                                                   0   0
  M Brown P                                                                   0   0
  N Snell P                                                                   1   0
  S Stewart P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       38   5  12   0    5   7                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: V Rodriguez (3, off O Boyd).
3B: J Shelby (5, off A Nipper).
TB: J Shelby 4; V Rodriguez 3; C Ripken 2; L Sheets 2; F Rayford; W Gross; M Young; J Traber.
GIDP: M Young (5).
RBI: W Gross 2 (64); V Rodriguez (2); J Traber (2); J Shelby (30).
2-out RBI: V Rodriguez; J Traber.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 3 for 15.
Fielding Events
PB: F Rayford (4).
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Boggs 3B                    4   0   2   0    1   1  .325  .823              0   1   
D Evans RF                    5   0   3   0    0   0  .295  .920              2   0   
J Rice LF                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .280  .791              4   0   
M Easler DH                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .313  .892              0   0   
B Buckner 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .705              7   4   
R Gedman C                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .269  .818              7   0   
R Miller CF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .260  .665              0   0   2B
M Barrett 2B                  2   1   1   2    2   0  .303  .741              1   4   3B,SB
J Gutierrez SS                4   0   0   0    0   1  .263  .600              4   2   

A Nipper P                                                                    0   0
  O Boyd P                                                                    1   0
  M Clear P                                                                   1   0
Totals                       34   3   9   0    4   3                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: R Miller (5, off J Pacella).
3B: M Barrett (3, off J Pacella).
TB: D Evans 3; M Barrett 3; W Boggs 2; R Miller 2; R Gedman 2.
RBI: M Barrett 2 (45).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Buckner-J Gutierrez-B Buckner.
E: J Gutierrez (31).
Baserunning Events
SB: M Barrett (5, 2nd base off M Brown/F Rayford).

Pitching Stats

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 Pacella                      5     7   3   3    2   0   0   6.75   22     -       ·  ·      6· 7· 0· 7     39    -     0.97  -0.06
M Brown, W (1-2)               2     1   0   0    1   2   0   3.91    8     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 1          0-0    1.82   0.16
N Snell, H (1)                 1.2   1   0   0    1   1   0   2.35    7     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 1          0-0    1.64   0.09
S Stewart, S (13)              0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.29    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    3.69   0.09
Totals                         9     9   3   3    4   3   0          38     -       ·  ·     10·12· 0· 9          2-0 
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
A Nipper                       3     4   2   2    2   3   0   3.89   15     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 4     44    -     1.23  -0.05
O Boyd, L (12-12)              3.2   8   3   2    1   0   0   4.37   19     -       ·  ·      7· 3· 0· 8          0-0    1.60  -0.24
M Clear                        2.1   0   0   0    2   4   0   4.03    9     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.72   0.08
Totals                         9    12   5   4    5   7   0          43     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 0·12          2-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dan Morrison, 1B - Jim McKean, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Durwood Merrill.
Time of Game: 2:49.
Attendance: 23,628.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Baltimore Orioles                         Boston Red Sox                               
1. Mike Young                   LF       1. Wade Boggs                   3B
2. John Shelby                  CF       2. Dwight Evans                 RF
3. Cal Ripken                   SS       3. Jim Rice                     LF
4. Eddie Murray                 1B       4. Mike Easler                  DH
5. Wayne Gross                  3B       5. Bill Buckner                 1B
6. Jim Traber                   DH       6. Rich Gedman                   C
7. Larry Sheets                 RF       7. Rick Miller                  CF
8. Vic Rodriguez                2B       8. Marty Barrett                2B
9. Floyd Rayford                 C       9. Jackie Gutierrez             SS

   John Pacella                  P          Al Nipper                     P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t7 1 -23 RR 17% 81% 3-3 BAL W. Gross O. Boyd Single to RF; Shelby Scores; Ripken Scores
t3 0 1-- R 16% 49% 1-3 BAL J. Shelby A. Nipper Triple to RF; Young Scores
b2 1 -23 RR -16% 30% 0-1 BOS M. Barrett J. Pacella Triple to RF; Gedman Scores; Miller Scores
t5 2 -2- R 13% 46% 2-3 BAL J. Traber O. Boyd Single to RF; Murray Scores/unER
t2 2 1-3 R 10% 60% 0-0 BAL V. Rodriguez A. Nipper Single to SS; Traber Scores; Sheets to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Al Nipper facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 BAL M. Young A. Nipper Flyball: LF
t1 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 BAL J. Shelby A. Nipper Strikeout
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 BAL C. Ripken A. Nipper Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' John Pacella facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 BOS W. Boggs J. Pacella Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1 --- -2% 45% 0-0 BOS D. Evans J. Pacella Single to CF
b1 1 1-- O 2% 47% 0-0 BOS J. Rice J. Pacella Groundout: SS-1B; Evans to 2B
b1 2 -2- O 3% 50% 0-0 BOS M. Easler J. Pacella Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Al Nipper facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 BAL E. Murray A. Nipper Strikeout
t2 1 --- 3% 50% 0-0 BAL W. Gross A. Nipper Walk
t2 1 1-- O -3% 47% 0-0 BAL J. Traber A. Nipper Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t2 2 1-- 3% 50% 0-0 BAL L. Sheets A. Nipper Single to RF; Traber to 3B
t2 2 1-3 R 10% 60% 0-0 BAL V. Rodriguez A. Nipper Single to SS; Traber Scores; Sheets to 2B
t2 2 12- O -4% 56% 1-0 BAL F. Rayford A. Nipper Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' John Pacella facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 58% 0-1 BOS B. Buckner J. Pacella Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1 --- -3% 55% 0-1 BOS R. Gedman J. Pacella Single to LF
b2 1 1-- -9% 46% 0-1 BOS R. Miller J. Pacella Double to LF; Gedman to 3B
b2 1 -23 RR -16% 30% 0-1 BOS M. Barrett J. Pacella Triple to RF; Gedman Scores; Miller Scores
b2 1 --3 O 5% 35% 2-1 BOS J. Gutierrez J. Pacella Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2 --3 R -7% 28% 2-1 BOS W. Boggs J. Pacella Passed Ball; Barrett Scores
b2 2 --- -1% 27% 3-1 BOS W. Boggs J. Pacella Walk
b2 2 1-- O 2% 29% 3-1 BOS D. Evans J. Pacella Single to CF; Boggs to 3B; Evans out at 2B/CF-SS
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Red Sox' Al Nipper facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- 4% 33% 1-3 BAL M. Young A. Nipper Single to LF
t3 0 1-- R 16% 49% 1-3 BAL J. Shelby A. Nipper Triple to RF; Young Scores
t3 0 --3 4% 53% 2-3 BAL C. Ripken A. Nipper Walk
t3 0 1-3 O -7% 46% 2-3 BAL E. Murray A. Nipper Strikeout
t3 1 1-3 O -8% 39% 2-3 BAL W. Gross A. Nipper Foul Flyball: 1B
t3 2 1-3 O -6% 33% 2-3 BAL J. Traber A. Nipper Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Orioles' John Pacella facing 3-4-5
b3 0 --- O 2% 35% 3-2 BOS J. Rice J. Pacella Flyball: RF
b3 1 --- O 1% 37% 3-2 BOS M. Easler J. Pacella Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2 --- O 1% 38% 3-2 BOS B. Buckner J. Pacella Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Red Sox' Oil Can Boyd facing 7-8-9
Oil Can Boyd replaces Al Nipper pitching
t4 0 --- O -3% 35% 2-3 BAL L. Sheets O. Boyd Flyball: RF
t4 1 --- 5% 40% 2-3 BAL V. Rodriguez O. Boyd Double to LF
t4 1 -2- 3% 43% 2-3 BAL F. Rayford O. Boyd Walk
t4 1 12- O -5% 38% 2-3 BAL M. Young O. Boyd Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Rodriguez to 3B
t4 2 1-3 O -6% 31% 2-3 BAL J. Shelby O. Boyd Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Orioles' John Pacella facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O 2% 34% 3-2 BOS R. Gedman J. Pacella Single to RF; Gedman out at 2B/RF-SS
b4 1 --- O 2% 35% 3-2 BOS R. Miller J. Pacella Flyball: CF
b4 2 --- O 1% 36% 3-2 BOS M. Barrett J. Pacella Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Red Sox' Oil Can Boyd facing 3-4-5
t5 0 --- 5% 41% 2-3 BAL C. Ripken O. Boyd Single
t5 0 1-- O -3% 39% 2-3 BAL E. Murray O. Boyd Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Murray to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw to 1B)
t5 1 -2- O -5% 34% 2-3 BAL W. Gross O. Boyd Flyball: LF
t5 2 -2- R 13% 46% 2-3 BAL J. Traber O. Boyd Single to RF; Murray Scores/unER
t5 2 1-- O -3% 43% 3-3 BAL L. Sheets O. Boyd Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Orioles' John Pacella facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O 3% 46% 3-3 BOS J. Gutierrez J. Pacella Flyball: CF
b5 1 --- -3% 43% 3-3 BOS W. Boggs J. Pacella Single to CF
b5 1 1-- O 4% 47% 3-3 BOS D. Evans J. Pacella Flyball: LF
b5 2 1-- -3% 44% 3-3 BOS J. Rice J. Pacella Walk; Boggs to 2B
b5 2 12- O 6% 50% 3-3 BOS M. Easler J. Pacella Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 3, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Tied 3-3, Red Sox' Oil Can Boyd facing 8-9-1
t6 0 --- O -3% 47% 3-3 BAL V. Rodriguez O. Boyd Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1 --- 4% 50% 3-3 BAL F. Rayford O. Boyd Single to CF
t6 1 1-- OO -8% 42% 3-3 BAL M. Young O. Boyd Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Orioles' Mark Brown facing 5-6-7
Mark Brown replaces John Pacella pitching
b6 0 --- O 3% 46% 3-3 BOS B. Buckner M. Brown Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 1 --- O 3% 48% 3-3 BOS R. Gedman M. Brown Flyball: CF
b6 2 --- O 2% 50% 3-3 BOS R. Miller M. Brown Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Tied 3-3, Red Sox' Oil Can Boyd facing 2-3-4
t7 0 --- 6% 56% 3-3 BAL J. Shelby O. Boyd Single to RF
t7 0 1-- 9% 65% 3-3 BAL C. Ripken O. Boyd Single to CF; Shelby to 2B
t7 0 12- O 0% 65% 3-3 BAL E. Murray O. Boyd Groundout: 1B-P; Shelby to 3B; Ripken to 2B
t7 1 -23 RR 17% 81% 3-3 BAL W. Gross O. Boyd Single to RF; Shelby Scores; Ripken Scores
Todd Cruz pinch runs for Wayne Gross (3B) batting 5th
t7 1 1-- O -2% 80% 5-3 BAL J. Traber O. Boyd Flyball: RF
t7 2 1-- 1% 81% 5-3 BAL L. Sheets O. Boyd Single to RF; Cruz to 2B
Mark Clear replaces Oil Can Boyd pitching; Jim Dwyer pinch hits for Vic Rodriguez (2B) batting 8th
t7 2 12- O -3% 78% 5-3 BAL J. Dwyer M. Clear Groundout: 1B-P
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 5, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-5, Orioles' Mark Brown facing 8-9-1
Lenn Sakata replaces Jim Dwyer (PH) playing 2B batting 8th; Todd Cruz moves from PR to 3B
b7 0 --- -7% 71% 3-5 BOS M. Barrett M. Brown Walk
b7 0 1-- O 6% 77% 3-5 BOS J. Gutierrez M. Brown Flyball: CF
b7 1 1-- -2% 75% 3-5 BOS W. Boggs M. Brown Barrett Steals 2B
b7 1 -2- O 6% 81% 3-5 BOS W. Boggs M. Brown Strikeout
b7 2 -2- -3% 78% 3-5 BOS D. Evans M. Brown Single to LF; Barrett to 3B
b7 2 1-3 O 9% 86% 3-5 BOS J. Rice M. Brown Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 5, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-3, Red Sox' Mark Clear facing 9-1-2
t8 0 --- 2% 88% 5-3 BAL F. Rayford M. Clear Walk
t8 0 1-- 3% 91% 5-3 BAL M. Young M. Clear Walk; Rayford to 2B
t8 0 12- O -3% 88% 5-3 BAL J. Shelby M. Clear Strikeout
t8 1 12- O -2% 86% 5-3 BAL C. Ripken M. Clear Flyball: LF
t8 2 12- O -2% 83% 5-3 BAL E. Murray M. Clear Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 5, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-5, Orioles' Nate Snell facing 4-5-6
Nate Snell replaces Mark Brown pitching
b8 0 --- O 4% 88% 3-5 BOS M. Easler N. Snell Groundout: 1B-P
b8 1 --- O 3% 91% 3-5 BOS B. Buckner N. Snell Flyball: CF
b8 2 --- O 2% 92% 3-5 BOS R. Gedman N. Snell Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 5, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-3, Red Sox' Mark Clear facing 5-6-7
t9 0 --- O -1% 92% 5-3 BAL T. Cruz M. Clear Strikeout
t9 1 --- O -1% 91% 5-3 BAL J. Traber M. Clear Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 2 --- O -0% 91% 5-3 BAL L. Sheets M. Clear Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 5, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-5, Orioles' Nate Snell facing 7-8-9
b9 0 --- O 5% 95% 3-5 BOS R. Miller N. Snell Flyball: RF
b9 1 --- -6% 89% 3-5 BOS M. Barrett N. Snell Walk
b9 1 1-- O 6% 95% 3-5 BOS J. Gutierrez N. Snell Strikeout
b9 2 1-- -5% 91% 3-5 BOS W. Boggs N. Snell Single to RF; Barrett to 2B
Sammy Stewart replaces Nate Snell pitching
b9 2 12- O 9% 100% 3-5 BOS D. Evans S. Stewart Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 5, Red Sox 3.

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