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BAL
@BOS		5
3
MIN
@CLE		4
7
TOR
@MIL		0
4
DET
@NYY		2
9
KCR
@OAK		2
8
CHW
@SEA		3
5
CAL
@TEX		1
0
SDP
@ATL		3
4
STL
@CHC		1
2
HOU
@CIN		6
7
SFG
@LAD		2
7
NYM
@MON		4
5
PIT
@PHI		2
0
PIT
@PHI		7
2
Sunday, September 30, 1984
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 23,628, Time of Game: 2:49
Orioles
5
85-77
⇐ Won 2
5th, 19 GB
 at Red Sox
3
86-76
⇐ Lost 2
4th, 18 GB
W: Mark Brown (1-2)
L: Oil Can Boyd (12-12)
 
                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

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mike Young LF 4 1 1 0 1 0 .252 .786 -0.083 1.38 0.068 -0.151 -0.2 2 0 GDP
John Shelby CF 5 1 2 1 0 2 .209 .561 0.115 1.38 0.220 -0.106 0.7 6 1 3B
Cal Ripken SS 4 1 2 0 1 0 .304 .884 0.146 1.28 0.181 -0.034 0.8 2 4
Eddie Murray 1B 5 1 0 0 0 3 .306 .918 -0.144 1.75 0.002 -0.146 -1.7 9 1
Wayne Gross 3B 3 0 1 2 1 0 .216 .788 0.069 1.77 0.194 -0.125 0.3 0 0
   Todd Cruz PR-3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .218 .573 -0.008 0.31 0.000 -0.008 -0.2 0 0
Jim Traber DH 5 1 1 1 0 0 .238 .530 0.013 1.19 0.126 -0.113 -0.4
Larry Sheets RF 5 0 2 0 0 1 .438 1.158 -0.024 0.77 0.041 -0.065 -0.1 3 1
Vic Rodriguez 2B 3 0 2 1 0 0 .412 1.000 0.114 1.33 0.148 -0.034 1.1 1 3 2B
   Jim Dwyer PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .255 .697 -0.031 1.17 0.000 -0.031 -0.4
   Lenn Sakata 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .191 .476 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Floyd Rayford C 2 0 1 0 2 0 .256 .656 0.043 1.15 0.083 -0.040 0.4 3 0
John Pacella P
   Mark Brown P
   Nate Snell P 1
   Sammy Stewart P
Team Totals 38 5 12 5 5 7 .316 .790 0.210 1.30 1.063 -0.853 0.3 27 10
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
PB: F Rayford (4).
Outfield Assists: J Shelby (D Evans at 2nd base); L Sheets (R Gedman at 2nd base).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Wade Boggs 3B 4 0 2 0 1 1 .325 .823 0.005 1.16 0.087 -0.082 -0.0 0 1
Dwight Evans RF 5 0 3 0 0 0 .295 .920 -0.090 1.62 0.058 -0.147 -0.5 2 0
Jim Rice LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .280 .791 -0.098 1.52 0.026 -0.124 -0.8 4 0
Mike Easler DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .313 .892 -0.149 1.42 0.000 -0.149 -1.2
Bill Buckner 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .272 .705 -0.099 0.97 0.000 -0.099 -0.8 7 4
Rich Gedman C 4 1 2 0 0 0 .269 .818 -0.036 0.80 0.028 -0.064 -0.3 7 0
Rick Miller CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .260 .665 0.012 1.12 0.093 -0.082 0.4 0 0 2B
Marty Barrett 2B 2 1 1 2 2 0 .303 .741 0.374 1.37 0.384 -0.011 3.0 1 4 3B,SB
Jackie Gutierrez SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .263 .600 -0.207 1.93 0.000 -0.207 -1.5 4 2
Al Nipper P
   Oil Can Boyd P 1
   Mark Clear P 1
Team Totals 34 3 9 2 4 3 .265 .695 -0.288 1.33 0.676 -0.965 -1.7 27 11
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
DP: 1. B Buckner-J Gutierrez-B Buckner.
E: J Gutierrez (31).
Baserunning
SB: M Barrett (5, 2nd base off M Brown/F Rayford).

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
John Pacella 5 7 3 3 2 0 0 6.75 22 39 -0.057 0.98 -0.4
Mark Brown, W (1-2) 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 3.91 8 0 0 0.160 1.80 1.0
Nate Snell, H (1) 1.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 2.35 7 0 0 0.094 1.56 0.6
Sammy Stewart, S (13) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.29 1 2 0 0.093 3.58 0.4
Team Totals 9 9 3 3 4 3 0 3.00 38 39 2 0 0.290 1.30 1.7

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Al Nipper 3 4 2 2 2 3 0 3.89 15 44 -0.050 1.26 -0.4
Oil Can Boyd, L (12-12) 3.2 8 3 2 1 0 0 4.37 19 0 0 -0.240 1.63 -1.4
Mark Clear 2.1 0 0 0 2 4 0 4.03 9 2 0 0.079 0.67 1.5
Team Totals 9 12 5 4 5 7 0 4.00 43 44 2 0 -0.211 1.33 -0.3
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.

Starting 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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 3-3 1 -23 RR BAL W. Gross O. Boyd 17% 82% Single to RF; Shelby Scores; Ripken Scores
t3 1-3 0 1-- R BAL J. Shelby A. Nipper 16% 49% Triple to RF; Young Scores
b2 0-1 1 -23 RR BOS M. Barrett J. Pacella -16% 30% Triple to RF; Gedman Scores; Miller Scores
t5 2-3 2 -2- R BAL J. Traber O. Boyd 13% 46% Single to RF; Murray Scores/unER
t2 0-0 2 1-3 R BAL V. Rodriguez A. Nipper 10% 60% Single to SS; Traber Scores; Sheets to 2B

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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' Al Nipper facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BAL M. Young A. Nipper -2% 48% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- O BAL J. Shelby A. Nipper -2% 46% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- O BAL C. Ripken A. Nipper -1% 45% 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 0-0 0 --- O BOS W. Boggs J. Pacella 2% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- BOS D. Evans J. Pacella -2% 45% Single to CF
b1 0-0 1 1-- O BOS J. Rice J. Pacella 2% 47% Groundout: SS-1B; Evans to 2B
b1 0-0 2 -2- O BOS M. Easler J. Pacella 3% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- O BAL E. Murray A. Nipper -2% 48% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- BAL W. Gross A. Nipper 3% 50% Walk
t2 0-0 1 1-- O BAL J. Traber A. Nipper -3% 47% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t2 0-0 2 1-- BAL L. Sheets A. Nipper 3% 50% Single to RF; Traber to 3B
t2 0-0 2 1-3 R BAL V. Rodriguez A. Nipper 10% 60% Single to SS; Traber Scores; Sheets to 2B
t2 1-0 2 12- O BAL F. Rayford A. Nipper -4% 56% 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 0-1 0 --- O BOS B. Buckner J. Pacella 3% 58% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-1 1 --- BOS R. Gedman J. Pacella -3% 55% Single to LF
b2 0-1 1 1-- BOS R. Miller J. Pacella -9% 46% Double to LF; Gedman to 3B
b2 0-1 1 -23 RR BOS M. Barrett J. Pacella -16% 30% Triple to RF; Gedman Scores; Miller Scores
b2 2-1 1 --3 O BOS J. Gutierrez J. Pacella 5% 35% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2-1 2 --3 R BOS W. Boggs J. Pacella -7% 28% Passed Ball; Barrett Scores
b2 3-1 2 --- BOS W. Boggs J. Pacella -1% 27% Walk
b2 3-1 2 1-- O BOS D. Evans J. Pacella 2% 29% 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 1-3 0 --- BAL M. Young A. Nipper 4% 33% Single to LF
t3 1-3 0 1-- R BAL J. Shelby A. Nipper 16% 49% Triple to RF; Young Scores
t3 2-3 0 --3 BAL C. Ripken A. Nipper 4% 53% Walk
t3 2-3 0 1-3 O BAL E. Murray A. Nipper -7% 46% Strikeout
t3 2-3 1 1-3 O BAL W. Gross A. Nipper -8% 39% Foul Flyball: 1B
t3 2-3 2 1-3 O BAL J. Traber A. Nipper -6% 33% 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 3-2 0 --- O BOS J. Rice J. Pacella 2% 35% Flyball: RF
b3 3-2 1 --- O BOS M. Easler J. Pacella 2% 37% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 3-2 2 --- O BOS B. Buckner J. Pacella 1% 38% 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 2-3 0 --- O BAL L. Sheets O. Boyd -3% 35% Flyball: RF
t4 2-3 1 --- BAL V. Rodriguez O. Boyd 5% 40% Double to LF
t4 2-3 1 -2- BAL F. Rayford O. Boyd 3% 43% Walk
t4 2-3 1 12- O BAL M. Young O. Boyd -5% 38% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Rodriguez to 3B
t4 2-3 2 1-3 O BAL J. Shelby O. Boyd -6% 31% 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 3-2 0 --- O BOS R. Gedman J. Pacella 2% 34% Single to RF; Gedman out at 2B/RF-SS
b4 3-2 1 --- O BOS R. Miller J. Pacella 2% 35% Flyball: CF
b4 3-2 2 --- O BOS M. Barrett J. Pacella 1% 36% 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 2-3 0 --- BAL C. Ripken O. Boyd 5% 41% Single
t5 2-3 0 1-- O BAL E. Murray O. Boyd -3% 39% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Murray to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw to 1B)
t5 2-3 1 -2- O BAL W. Gross O. Boyd -5% 34% Flyball: LF
t5 2-3 2 -2- R BAL J. Traber O. Boyd 13% 46% Single to RF; Murray Scores/unER
t5 3-3 2 1-- O BAL L. Sheets O. Boyd -3% 43% 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 3-3 0 --- O BOS J. Gutierrez J. Pacella 3% 46% Flyball: CF
b5 3-3 1 --- BOS W. Boggs J. Pacella -3% 43% Single to CF
b5 3-3 1 1-- O BOS D. Evans J. Pacella 4% 47% Flyball: LF
b5 3-3 2 1-- BOS J. Rice J. Pacella -3% 44% Walk; Boggs to 2B
b5 3-3 2 12- O BOS M. Easler J. Pacella 6% 50% 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 3-3 0 --- O BAL V. Rodriguez O. Boyd -3% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 3-3 1 --- BAL F. Rayford O. Boyd 4% 50% Single to CF
t6 3-3 1 1-- OO BAL M. Young O. Boyd -8% 42% 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 3-3 0 --- O BOS B. Buckner M. Brown 3% 46% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 3-3 1 --- O BOS R. Gedman M. Brown 2% 48% Flyball: CF
b6 3-3 2 --- O BOS R. Miller M. Brown 2% 50% 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 3-3 0 --- BAL J. Shelby O. Boyd 6% 56% Single to RF
t7 3-3 0 1-- BAL C. Ripken O. Boyd 9% 64% Single to CF; Shelby to 2B
t7 3-3 0 12- O BAL E. Murray O. Boyd 0% 65% Groundout: 1B-P; Shelby to 3B; Ripken to 2B
t7 3-3 1 -23 RR BAL W. Gross O. Boyd 17% 82% Single to RF; Shelby Scores; Ripken Scores
Todd Cruz pinch runs for Wayne Gross (3B) batting 5th
t7 5-3 1 1-- O BAL J. Traber O. Boyd -2% 80% Flyball: RF
t7 5-3 2 1-- BAL L. Sheets O. Boyd 1% 81% Single to RF; Cruz to 2B
Mark Clear replaces Oil Can Boyd pitching
Jim Dwyer pinch hits for Vic Rodriguez (2B) batting 8th
t7 5-3 2 12- O BAL J. Dwyer M. Clear -3% 78% 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 3-5 0 --- BOS M. Barrett M. Brown -7% 71% Walk
b7 3-5 0 1-- O BOS J. Gutierrez M. Brown 6% 77% Flyball: CF
b7 3-5 1 1-- BOS W. Boggs M. Brown -2% 75% Barrett Steals 2B
b7 3-5 1 -2- O BOS W. Boggs M. Brown 6% 81% Strikeout
b7 3-5 2 -2- BOS D. Evans M. Brown -3% 78% Single to LF; Barrett to 3B
b7 3-5 2 1-3 O BOS J. Rice M. Brown 8% 86% 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 5-3 0 --- BAL F. Rayford M. Clear 2% 88% Walk
t8 5-3 0 1-- BAL M. Young M. Clear 3% 91% Walk; Rayford to 2B
t8 5-3 0 12- O BAL J. Shelby M. Clear -3% 88% Strikeout
t8 5-3 1 12- O BAL C. Ripken M. Clear -2% 86% Flyball: LF
t8 5-3 2 12- O BAL E. Murray M. Clear -3% 83% 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 3-5 0 --- O BOS M. Easler N. Snell 4% 88% Groundout: 1B-P
b8 3-5 1 --- O BOS B. Buckner N. Snell 3% 91% Flyball: CF
b8 3-5 2 --- O BOS R. Gedman N. Snell 2% 92% 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 5-3 0 --- O BAL T. Cruz M. Clear -1% 92% Strikeout
t9 5-3 1 --- O BAL J. Traber M. Clear -1% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 5-3 2 --- O BAL L. Sheets M. Clear -0% 90% 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 3-5 0 --- O BOS R. Miller N. Snell 5% 95% Flyball: RF
b9 3-5 1 --- BOS M. Barrett N. Snell -6% 89% Walk
b9 3-5 1 1-- O BOS J. Gutierrez N. Snell 6% 95% Strikeout
b9 3-5 2 1-- BOS W. Boggs N. Snell -5% 91% Single to RF; Barrett to 2B
Sammy Stewart replaces Nate Snell pitching
b9 3-5 2 12- O BOS D. Evans S. Stewart 9% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 5, Red Sox 3.

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