October 6, 1979 American League Championship Series (ALCS) Game 4 at Angel Stadium of Anaheim Box Score and Play by Play

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1979 American League Championship Series (ALCS) Game 4
1979 postseason: WS: PIT-BAL / ALCS: BAL-CAL / NLCS: PIT-CIN

Game 1
BAL  6
CAL  3
(10) Game 2
BAL  9
CAL  8
Game 3
CAL  4
BAL  3
Game 4
BAL  8
@CAL  0

Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Attendance: 43,199

Saturday, October 6, 1979, 12:16PM
Time of Game: 2:56

Orioles

Earl Weaver

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

W: S McGregor (1-0), L: C Knapp (0-1)

Angels

Jim Fregosi

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Bumbry CF                   3   1   0   0    2   0  .250  .775   29    3   0   
K Garcia SS                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .273  .658   22    2   5   
  M Belanger SS               0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400         0   1   
K Singleton RF                4   1   3   2    0   0  .375  .889   25    2   0   2B,SF
E Murray 1B                   4   1   1   1    1   0  .417 1.255   18   10   0   IW
J Lowenstein LF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .167 1.042    7    1   0   
  G Roenicke PH-LF            4   1   1   1    0   0  .200  .533   12    1   0   GDP
P Kelly DH                    4   1   2   3    0   1  .364 1.053   12    0   0   HR,SB
D DeCinces 3B                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .308  .698   24    2   2   2B
B Smith 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   18    1   2   
  R Dauer 2B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .364         1   0   
R Dempsey C                   3   2   2   1    1   0  .400 1.055   14    4   0   2B,SB

S McGregor P                                                             0   0
Totals                       36   8  12   8    4   3              181   27  10

BATTING

2B: K Singleton (2, off D Frost); R Dempsey (2, off D LaRoche); D DeCinces (1, off D LaRoche).

HR: P Kelly (1, off J Montague; 7th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF).

SF: K Singleton (1, off C Knapp).

IBB: E Murray (2, by D Frost).

TB: P Kelly 5; K Singleton 4; R Dempsey 3; D DeCinces 3; K Garcia; G Roenicke; E Murray.

GIDP: G Roenicke (1).

RBI: P Kelly 3 (4); K Singleton 2 (2); R Dempsey (2); G Roenicke (1); E Murray (5).

2-out RBI: P Kelly 3; K Singleton; G Roenicke; R Dempsey.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 6 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 3. D DeCinces-E Murray; B Smith-K Garcia-E Murray; K Garcia-B Smith-E Murray.

E: K Garcia (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: P Kelly (2, 2nd base off C Knapp/B Downing); R Dempsey (1, 2nd base off D Frost/B Downing).

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Carew 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .412 1.000   18    9   0   
C Lansford 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .294  .627   13    4   1   GDP
D Ford RF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .294 1.000    9    1   0   
D Baylor LF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .188  .610   22    4   0   
B Downing C                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .435   10    4   0   
B Grich 2B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .154  .431   14    1   5   
M Rettenmund DH               2   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .500   17    0   0   
R Miller CF                   3   0   2   0    0   0  .250  .500    7    3   0   
J Anderson SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .182    9    1   3   2·GDP

C Knapp P                                                                0   0
  D LaRoche P                                                            0   0
  D Frost P                                                              0   0
  J Montague P                                                           0   1
  M Barlow P                                                             0   0
Totals                       31   0   6   0    1   4              119   27  10

BATTING

TB: R Miller 2; R Carew; B Downing; C Lansford; B Grich.

GIDP: J Anderson 2 (2); C Lansford (1).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 2. C Lansford-R Carew; J Anderson-B Grich-R Carew.

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
S McGregor, W (1-0)            9     6   0   0    1   4   0   0.00   32  119-77   50·10·17   10· 9· 2· 6     78    -     0.84   0.31
Totals                         9     6   0   0    1   4   0          32  119-77   50·10·17   10· 9· 2· 6           -

California Angels             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Knapp, L (0-1)               2.1   5   2   2    1   0   0   7.71   13   62-38   28· 6· 4    2· 6· 0· 4     38    -     1.19  -0.17
D LaRoche                      1.1   2   1   1    1   1   0   6.75    6   21-12    5· 4· 3    1· 1· 0· 2          2-0    0.90   0.01
D Frost                        3     3   4   4    2   1   0  18.69   13   59-30   17· 5· 8    2· 4· 1· 3          2-0    0.55   0.00
J Montague                     1.1   2   1   1    0   1   1   9.00    6   22-14   11· 2· 1    2· 1· 0· 2          2-2    0.06  -0.02
M Barlow                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3    8-6     4· 1· 1    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    12   8   8    4   3   1          41  172-100  65·18·17    9·12· 2·11          6-2

Balks: None.

WP: D Frost (1).

IBB: D Frost (1; E Murray).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Al Clark, 2B - Greg Kosc, 3B - Larry Barnett.

Time of Game: 2:56.

Attendance: 43,199.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             California Angels                    
1. A Bumbry             CF    1. R Carew              1B 
2. K Garcia             SS    2. C Lansford           3B 
3. K Singleton          RF    3. D Ford               RF 
4. E Murray             1B    4. D Baylor             LF 
5. J Lowenstein         LF    5. B Downing            C  
6. P Kelly              DH    6. B Grich              2B 
7. D DeCinces           3B    7. M Rettenmund         DH 
8. B Smith              2B    8. R Miller             CF 
9. R Dempsey            C     9. J Anderson           SS 

   S McGregor           P        C Knapp              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   1  3-0  123  1   18%  87% J Anderson      S McGregor      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
   t 3   1  0-1  12-  4   12%  77% E Murray        C Knapp         Single to RF; Bumbry Scores; Garcia to 3B
   b 5   0  3-0  12-  6  -10%  60% M Rettenmund    S McGregor      Walk; Downing to 3B; Grich to 2B
   b 5   0  3-0  123  1    9%  69% R Miller        S McGregor      Flyball: LF
   b 6   0  3-0  1--  2    9%  89% C Lansford      S McGregor      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris Knapp facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  6   48%  A Bumbry        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   46%  K Garcia        Flyball: RF
          ---  3   47%  K Singleton     Single to CF
   O      1--  4   45%  E Murray        Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott McGregor facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   47%  R Carew         Lineout: SS
   O      ---  3   49%  C Lansford      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   50%  D Ford          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris Knapp facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  7   48%  J Lowenstein    Popfly: 3B
          ---  3   50%  P Kelly         Single to RF
          1--      52%  D DeCinces      Kelly Steals 2B
   O      -2-  8   49%  " "             Flyball: CF; Kelly to 3B
   O      --3  6   45%  B Smith         Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott McGregor facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  8   47%  D Baylor        Popfly: 1B
          ---  3   45%  B Downing       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   47%  B Grich         Groundout: SS-1B; Downing to 2B
   O      -2-  5   50%  M Rettenmund    Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris Knapp facing 9-1-2
          ---  1   54%  R Dempsey       Single to CF
          1--  8   60%  A Bumbry        Walk; Dempsey to 2B
          12-  2   68%  K Garcia        Single (Bunt); Dempsey to 3B; Bumbry to 2B
   RO     123  4   65%  K Singleton     Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Dempsey Scores
   R      12-  4   77%  E Murray        Single to RF; Bumbry Scores; Garcia to 3B
                  Dave LaRoche replaces Chris Knapp pitching; Gary Roenicke pinch hits for John Lowenstein batting 5th
   OO     1-3  4   68%  G Roenicke      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Scott McGregor facing 8-9-1
                  Gary Roenicke moves to LF
          ---  1   64%  R Miller        Single to CF
   OO     1--  5   73%  J Anderson      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  3   74%  R Carew         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Angels 0.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dave LaRoche facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   72%  P Kelly         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   75%  D DeCinces      Double to LF
   O      -2-  3   73%  B Smith         Flyball: CF
   R      -2-  3   81%  R Dempsey       Double to LF; DeCinces Scores
          -2-  5   82%  A Bumbry        Walk
                  Dave Frost replaces Dave LaRoche pitching
   O      12-  5   80%  K Garcia        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 3, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Scott McGregor facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   82%  C Lansford      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   84%  D Ford          Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   84%  D Baylor        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Angels 0.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dave Frost facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   86%  K Singleton     Single to CF
   O      1--  5   85%  E Murray        Flyball: LF
   OO     1--  6   82%  G Roenicke      Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Scott McGregor facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   78%  B Downing       Single to LF
          1--  6   70%  B Grich         Single to LF; Downing to 2B
          12-  6   60%  M Rettenmund    Walk; Downing to 3B; Grich to 2B
   O      123  1   69%  R Miller        Flyball: LF
   OO     123  1   87%  J Anderson      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 3, Angels 0.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dave Frost facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   86%  P Kelly         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   85%  D DeCinces      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   85%  B Smith         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Scott McGregor facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   80%  R Carew         Single to CF
   OO     1--  2   89%  C Lansford      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  1   90%  D Ford          Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Angels 0.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dave Frost facing 9-1-2
          ---  7   91%  R Dempsey       Walk
   O      1--  6   90%  A Bumbry        Popfly: 1B
   O      1--  6   90%  K Garcia        Strikeout Swinging, Dempsey Steals 2B
          -2-      90%  K Singleton     Wild Pitch; Dempsey to 3B
   R      --3  5   94%  " "             Double (LF-CF); Dempsey Scores
          -2-  4   94%  E Murray        Intentional Walk
   R      12-  1   97%  G Roenicke      Single to LF; Singleton Scores; Murray to 3B
                  John Montague replaces Dave Frost pitching
   RRR    1-3  3  100%  P Kelly         Home Run; Murray Scores; Roenicke Scores
          ---  3  100%  D DeCinces      Single to 3B
   O      1--  6  100%  B Smith         Strikeout Swinging
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 8, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-8, Scott McGregor facing 4-5-6
                  Rich Dauer replaces Billy Smith playing 2B batting 8th
   O      ---  5  100%  D Baylor        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1  100%  B Downing       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3  100%  B Grich         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 8, Angels 0.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 8-0, John Montague facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3  100%  R Dempsey       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4  100%  A Bumbry        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3  100%  K Garcia        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 8, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-8, Scott McGregor facing 7-8-9
                  Mark Belanger replaces Kiko Garcia playing SS batting 2nd
   O      ---  6  100%  M Rettenmund    Strikeout Looking
          ---  5  100%  R Miller        Single to CF
   O      1--  3  100%  J Anderson      Flyball: CF
   O      1--  4  100%  R Carew         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 8, Angels 0.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 8-0, Mike Barlow facing 3-4-5
                  Mike Barlow replaces John Montague pitching
   O      ---  6  100%  K Singleton     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1  100%  E Murray        Lineout: 3B
   O      ---  1  100%  G Roenicke      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 8, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-8, Scott McGregor facing 2-3-4
          ---  5  100%  C Lansford      Single to 3B
   O      1--  3  100%  D Ford          Lineout: 3B
   O      1--  5  100%  D Baylor        Flyball: CF
   O      1--  4  100%  B Downing       Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 8, Angels 0.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CAL197910060

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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