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BAL  3
@BOS  1
 CAL  5
TEX  3
 CHW  4
MIN  2
 NYY  7
TOR  5
 ATL 11
LAD  6
 CIN  2
SDP  1
 HOU  5
SFG  2
 NYM  7
STL  6
 MON  6
@PHI  3
 PIT 10
CHC  2
Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 15,014

 Thursday, September 12, 1985
Time of Game: 2:40
Orioles
3
73-64
Won 1
3rd, 13½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  1    3  9  0
Red Sox         0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  6  0
W: Ken Dixon (7-3), L: Al Nipper (8-11), S: Don Aase (10)
 Red Sox
1
69-71
Lost 1
5th, 19 GB

Batting Stats

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Wiggins 2B                  4   0   0   0    1   0  .244  .619              3   3   CS
L Lacy RF                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .304  .775              3   0   
C Ripken SS                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .282  .814              0   2   
E Murray 1B                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .290  .900              6   1   2B
M Young LF                    4   0   1   0    0   3  .274  .896              1   1   
L Sheets DH                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .267  .790              0   0   GDP
J Shelby CF                   4   2   2   0    0   0  .292  .750              4   1   SB
F Rayford 3B                  3   1   1   2    1   0  .315  .842              2   1   HR
R Dempsey C                   3   0   2   1    1   0  .252  .737              7   0   

K Dixon P                                                                     1   0
  D Aase P                                                                    0   0
Totals                       33   3   9   0    4   5                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: E Murray (32, off A Nipper).
HR: F Rayford (12, off A Nipper; 3rd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to CF).
TB: F Rayford 4; E Murray 3; R Dempsey 2; J Shelby 2; C Ripken; M Young.
GIDP: L Sheets (14).
RBI: F Rayford 2 (30); R Dempsey (45).
2-out RBI: R Dempsey.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Baserunning Events
SB: J Shelby (5, 2nd base off A Nipper/R Gedman).
CS: A Wiggins (12, 2nd base by A Nipper/R Gedman).
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Evans RF                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .260  .821              2   0   
W Boggs 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .365  .933              1   2   
B Buckner 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .289  .749             11   1   
T Armas LF                    4   0   2   0    0   2  .267  .827              1   0   2B
  K Romine PR-LF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .308  .769              1   0   
R Gedman C                    3   1   1   1    1   1  .300  .868              6   1   HR
M Easler DH                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .259  .729              0   0   
M Barrett 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .698              3   4   
S Lyons CF                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .272  .691              1   1   
G Hoffman SS                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .274  .747              1   3   

A Nipper P                                                                    0   1
Totals                       31   1   6   0    4   7                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: T Armas (15, off K Dixon).
HR: R Gedman (16, off K Dixon; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: R Gedman 4; T Armas 3; S Lyons; D Evans; M Easler.
RBI: R Gedman (65).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Buckner-G Hoffman-B Buckner.

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
K Dixon, W (7-3)               7.2   6   1   1    4   5   1   3.79   31     -       ·  ·      5·11· 0· 6     64    -     1.31   0.44
D Aase, S (10)                 1.1   0   0   0    0   2   0   3.86    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.85   0.20
Totals                         9     6   1   1    4   7   1          35     -       ·  ·      6·12· 0· 6          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
A Nipper, L (8-11)             9     9   3   3    4   5   1   4.32   37     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 1· 8     58    -     0.90   0.14
Totals                         9     9   3   3    4   5   1          37     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 1· 8           -
Balks: None.
WP: K Dixon (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Steve Palermo, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Jerry Neudecker, 3B - Larry McCoy.
Time of Game: 2:40.
Attendance: 15,014.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Baltimore Orioles                         Boston Red Sox                               
1. Alan Wiggins                 2B       1. Dwight Evans                 RF
2. Lee Lacy                     RF       2. Wade Boggs                   3B
3. Cal Ripken                   SS       3. Bill Buckner                 1B
4. Eddie Murray                 1B       4. Tony Armas                   LF
5. Mike Young                   LF       5. Rich Gedman                   C
6. Larry Sheets                 DH       6. Mike Easler                  DH
7. John Shelby                  CF       7. Marty Barrett                2B
8. Floyd Rayford                3B       8. Steve Lyons                  CF
9. Rick Dempsey                  C       9. Glenn Hoffman                SS

   Ken Dixon                     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
t3 0 1-- RR 18% 61% 0-1 BAL F. Rayford A. Nipper Home Run; Shelby Scores
b5 2 123 O 11% 66% 1-2 BOS B. Buckner K. Dixon Foul Flyball: 3B
b2 1 --- R -11% 37% 0-0 BOS R. Gedman K. Dixon Home Run
b8 2 -2- O 10% 83% 1-2 BOS R. Gedman D. Aase Flyball: CF
t9 2 -2- R 9% 91% 2-1 BAL R. Dempsey A. Nipper Single; Shelby Scores

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 --- 3% 53% 0-0 BAL A. Wiggins A. Nipper Walk
t1 0 1-- O -3% 50% 0-0 BAL L. Lacy A. Nipper Flyball: RF
t1 1 1-- O -4% 46% 0-0 BAL C. Ripken A. Nipper Wiggins Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 BAL C. Ripken A. Nipper Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Ken Dixon facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 BOS D. Evans K. Dixon Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 BOS W. Boggs K. Dixon Strikeout
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 BOS B. Buckner K. Dixon Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 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 Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 BAL M. Young A. Nipper Strikeout
t2 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 BAL L. Sheets A. Nipper Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Ken Dixon facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 BOS T. Armas K. Dixon Strikeout
b2 1 --- R -11% 37% 0-0 BOS R. Gedman K. Dixon Home Run
b2 1 --- O 1% 38% 1-0 BOS M. Easler K. Dixon Flyball: RF
b2 2 --- O 1% 39% 1-0 BOS M. Barrett K. Dixon Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Al Nipper facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- 4% 43% 0-1 BAL J. Shelby A. Nipper Single/Bunt
t3 0 1-- RR 18% 61% 0-1 BAL F. Rayford A. Nipper Home Run; Shelby Scores
t3 0 --- O -2% 59% 2-1 BAL R. Dempsey A. Nipper Groundout: P-1B
t3 1 --- O -2% 57% 2-1 BAL A. Wiggins A. Nipper Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --- 1% 58% 2-1 BAL L. Lacy A. Nipper Walk
t3 2 1-- O -2% 56% 2-1 BAL C. Ripken A. Nipper Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Orioles' Ken Dixon facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 3% 59% 1-2 BOS S. Lyons K. Dixon Strikeout
b3 1 --- -3% 56% 1-2 BOS G. Hoffman K. Dixon Walk
b3 1 1-- O 2% 58% 1-2 BOS D. Evans K. Dixon Single; Hoffman to 3B; Evans out at 2B/LF-SS-2B
b3 2 --3 O 4% 62% 1-2 BOS W. Boggs K. Dixon Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Al Nipper facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O -3% 60% 2-1 BAL E. Murray A. Nipper Lineout: 2B
t4 1 --- 3% 62% 2-1 BAL M. Young A. Nipper Single
t4 1 1-- OO -5% 57% 2-1 BAL L. Sheets A. Nipper Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Orioles' Ken Dixon facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 3% 60% 1-2 BOS B. Buckner K. Dixon Flyball: 2B
b4 1 --- O 2% 62% 1-2 BOS T. Armas K. Dixon Strikeout
b4 2 --- -2% 60% 1-2 BOS R. Gedman K. Dixon Walk
b4 2 1-- O 3% 63% 1-2 BOS M. Easler K. Dixon Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Al Nipper facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O -2% 61% 2-1 BAL J. Shelby A. Nipper Flyball: 3B
t5 1 --- O -2% 59% 2-1 BAL F. Rayford A. Nipper Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2 --- 1% 61% 2-1 BAL R. Dempsey A. Nipper Walk
t5 2 1-- O -3% 58% 2-1 BAL A. Wiggins A. Nipper Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Orioles' Ken Dixon facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O 3% 62% 1-2 BOS M. Barrett K. Dixon Flyball: CF
b5 1 --- -4% 58% 1-2 BOS S. Lyons K. Dixon Single
b5 1 1-- O 4% 62% 1-2 BOS G. Hoffman K. Dixon Flyball: LF
b5 2 1-- -3% 59% 1-2 BOS D. Evans K. Dixon Walk; Lyons to 2B
b5 2 12- -4% 55% 1-2 BOS W. Boggs K. Dixon Walk; Lyons to 3B; Evans to 2B
b5 2 123 O 11% 66% 1-2 BOS B. Buckner K. Dixon Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Al Nipper facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O -2% 63% 2-1 BAL L. Lacy A. Nipper Flyball: LF
t6 1 --- O -2% 61% 2-1 BAL C. Ripken A. Nipper Strikeout
t6 2 --- 1% 63% 2-1 BAL E. Murray A. Nipper Single
t6 2 1-- O -3% 60% 2-1 BAL M. Young A. Nipper Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Orioles' Ken Dixon facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O 4% 64% 1-2 BOS T. Armas K. Dixon Single; Armas out at 2B/CF-2B
b6 1 --- O 3% 67% 1-2 BOS R. Gedman K. Dixon Strikeout
b6 2 --- -2% 65% 1-2 BOS M. Easler K. Dixon Single
b6 2 1-- -2% 63% 1-2 BOS M. Barrett K. Dixon Wild Pitch; Easler to 2B
b6 2 -2- O 6% 69% 1-2 BOS M. Barrett K. Dixon Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Al Nipper facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O -3% 66% 2-1 BAL L. Sheets A. Nipper Flyball: RF
t7 1 --- O -2% 64% 2-1 BAL J. Shelby A. Nipper Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 2 --- 1% 66% 2-1 BAL F. Rayford A. Nipper Walk
t7 2 1-- 2% 68% 2-1 BAL R. Dempsey A. Nipper Single; Rayford to 2B
t7 2 12- O -5% 63% 2-1 BAL A. Wiggins A. Nipper Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Orioles' Ken Dixon facing 8-9-1
b7 0 --- O 5% 68% 1-2 BOS S. Lyons K. Dixon Groundout: 1B-P
b7 1 --- O 4% 72% 1-2 BOS G. Hoffman K. Dixon Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2 --- O 3% 74% 1-2 BOS D. Evans K. Dixon Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Al Nipper facing 2-3-4
t8 0 --- O -3% 72% 2-1 BAL L. Lacy A. Nipper Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- 3% 74% 2-1 BAL C. Ripken A. Nipper Single
t8 1 1-- O -1% 73% 2-1 BAL E. Murray A. Nipper Double; Ripken out at Hm/CF-2B-C; Murray to 3B
t8 2 --3 O -5% 68% 2-1 BAL M. Young A. Nipper Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Orioles' Ken Dixon facing 2-3-4
b8 0 --- O 7% 75% 1-2 BOS W. Boggs K. Dixon Flyball: CF
b8 1 --- O 5% 80% 1-2 BOS B. Buckner K. Dixon Foul Flyball: 3B
b8 2 --- -7% 73% 1-2 BOS T. Armas K. Dixon Double
Don Aase replaces Ken Dixon pitching; Kevin Romine pinch runs for Tony Armas (LF) batting 4th
b8 2 -2- O 10% 83% 1-2 BOS R. Gedman D. Aase Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Al Nipper facing 6-7-8
Kevin Romine moves from PR to LF
t9 0 --- O -2% 81% 2-1 BAL L. Sheets A. Nipper Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1 --- 2% 83% 2-1 BAL J. Shelby A. Nipper Single
t9 1 1-- 1% 85% 2-1 BAL F. Rayford A. Nipper Shelby Steals 2B
t9 1 -2- O -3% 82% 2-1 BAL F. Rayford A. Nipper Flyball: CF
t9 2 -2- R 9% 91% 2-1 BAL R. Dempsey A. Nipper Single; Shelby Scores
t9 2 1-- O -1% 90% 3-1 BAL A. Wiggins A. Nipper Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Orioles' Don Aase facing 6-7-8
b9 0 --- O 5% 95% 1-3 BOS M. Easler D. Aase Strikeout
b9 1 --- O 3% 98% 1-3 BOS M. Barrett D. Aase Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 2 --- O 2% 100% 1-3 BOS S. Lyons D. Aase Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Red Sox 1.

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