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@CAL		2
1		 
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@CHW		4
2
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@MIN		3
12
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@NYY		0
4
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@NYY		3
4
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@OAK		4
0
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2
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3
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@STL		1
6
Tuesday, July 16, 1968,
, White Sox Park
Attendance: 11,865, Time of Game: 2:40
Orioles
4
49-37
⇐ Won 7 ⇒
 at White Sox
2
37-48
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Jim Hardin (11-5)
L: Tommy John (7-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  1  1   1  0  1   0  0  0    4 11  2
White Sox       0  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  6  1

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Buford LF 5 1 2 1 0 0 .254 .761 0.081 0.88 0.132 -0.051 0.5 0 0 2B,SB
Mark Belanger SS 5 0 1 0 0 0 .188 .463 -0.022 0.84 0.085 -0.107 -0.7 2 3
Frank Robinson RF 5 0 2 1 0 0 .262 .768 0.061 0.82 0.095 -0.035 0.5 3 0
Boog Powell 1B 4 0 0 0 1 1 .265 .785 -0.062 0.85 0.024 -0.086 -0.8 10 0 SB
Brooks Robinson 3B 3 0 0 0 2 0 .242 .686 0.018 0.86 0.043 -0.025 0.0 1 1 IW
Davey Johnson 2B 3 1 2 0 1 0 .261 .723 -0.027 1.50 0.056 -0.083 0.1 1 4
Andy Etchebarren C 4 1 2 1 0 0 .241 .778 0.127 1.38 0.196 -0.069 1.1 2 1 HR
Paul Blair CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .201 .534 0.121 1.10 0.145 -0.024 0.7 8 1 2·2B
Jim Hardin P 3 0 0 0 0 3 .083 .208 -0.074 0.96 0.000 -0.074 -1.1 0 3 SH
Team Totals 36 4 11 4 4 4 .306 .847 0.223 1.00 0.776 -0.554 0.4 27 13
2B: D Buford (5, off D McMahon); P Blair 2 (13, 2 off T John).
HR: A Etchebarren (5, off T John; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SH: J Hardin (4, off T John).
IBB: B Robinson (7, by T John).
TB: A Etchebarren 5; P Blair 4; D Buford 3; D Johnson 2; F Robinson 2; M Belanger.
RBI: F Robinson (20); P Blair (17); D Buford (15); A Etchebarren (17).
2-out RBI: P Blair.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding
E: B Powell (4); B Robinson (8).
Outfield Assists: P Blair (L Wagner at 3rd base).
Baserunning
SB: B Powell (3, 2nd base off T John/J McNertney); D Buford (5, 3rd base off D McMahon/J McNertney).

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Luis Aparicio SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .262 .651 -0.032 0.67 0.019 -0.051 -0.4 2 5
Tommy McCraw 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .245 .704 -0.106 1.09 0.000 -0.106 -0.7 8 1
Leon Wagner RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .267 .719 0.067 0.83 0.105 -0.038 0.5 2 0 2B
Tommy Davis LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .219 .537 -0.107 0.97 0.000 -0.107 -0.8 1 1
Pete Ward 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .227 .748 0.018 1.43 0.083 -0.065 0.2 0 3
Wayne Causey 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .489 -0.150 1.71 0.000 -0.150 -1.0 4 2
Ken Berry CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .253 .651 0.021 1.23 0.107 -0.086 0.3 4 0
Jerry McNertney C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .208 .576 -0.126 1.71 0.000 -0.126 -1.0 5 0
   Walt Williams PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .286 -0.033 1.40 0.000 -0.033 -0.2
   Bob Locker P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Tommy John P 2 0 1 2 0 1 .186 .465 0.193 1.71 0.215 -0.022 1.5 0 2
   Don McMahon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Duane Josephson PH-C 1 0 0 0 0 1 .257 .688 -0.021 0.91 0.000 -0.021 -0.1 1 0
Team Totals 32 2 6 2 2 2 .188 .454 -0.276 1.26 0.529 -0.805 -1.6 27 14
2B: L Wagner (9, off J Hardin).
TB: L Wagner 3; P Ward; T Davis; K Berry; T John.
RBI: T John 2 (8).
2-out RBI: T John 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. T McCraw-W Causey-J McNertney.
E: P Ward (10).
Outfield Assists: T Davis (A Etchebarren at home plate).

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Hardin, W (11-5) 9 6 2 1 2 2 0 2.14 34 69 0.277 1.26 1.6
Team Totals 9 6 2 1 2 2 0 1.00 34 69 0.277 1.00 1.6

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tommy John, L (7-2) 5.1 8 4 4 4 3 1 2.01 27 35 -0.243 1.21 -1.5
Don McMahon 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.20 5 1 1 -0.011 0.78 0.3
Bob Locker 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 3.30 9 0 0 0.030 0.48 0.8
Team Totals 9 11 4 4 4 4 1 4.00 41 35 1 1 -0.224 1.26 -0.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: T John (3; B Robinson).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Red Flaherty, 2B - Bob Stewart, 3B - Lou DiMuro.
Time of Game: 2:40.
Attendance: 11,865.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Baltimore Orioles         Chicago White Sox
1 Don Buford LF 1 Luis Aparicio SS
2 Mark Belanger SS 2 Tommy McCraw 1B
3 Frank Robinson RF 3 Leon Wagner RF
4 Boog Powell 1B 4 Tommy Davis LF
5 Brooks Robinson 3B 5 Pete Ward 3B
6 Davey Johnson 2B 6 Wayne Causey 2B
7 Andy Etchebarren C 7 Ken Berry CF
8 Paul Blair CF 8 Jerry McNertney C
9 Jim Hardin P 9 Tommy John P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-1 2 -23 RR CHW T. John J. Hardin -22% 35% Single to CF; Ward Scores; Berry Scores/unER
t4 2-2 0 --- R BAL A. Etchebarren T. John 15% 65% Home Run
b2 0-1 1 1-- CHW K. Berry J. Hardin -11% 47% Single to 3B; Ward to 3B/Adv on E5 (throw); Berry to 2B
b2 0-1 1 -23 O CHW J. McNertney J. Hardin 9% 56% Flyball: CF
b6 2-4 0 --- CHW L. Wagner J. Hardin -9% 69% Double to RF

Play By Play

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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, White Sox' Tommy John facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BAL D. Buford T. John -2% 48% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 --- O BAL M. Belanger T. John -1% 47% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O BAL F. Robinson T. John -1% 46% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Hardin facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CHW L. Aparicio J. Hardin 2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O CHW T. McCraw J. Hardin 1% 49% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 2 --- CHW L. Wagner J. Hardin -1% 48% Single to RF
b1 0-0 2 1-- O CHW T. Davis J. Hardin 2% 50% Single to CF; Wagner out at 3B/CF-3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Tommy John facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O BAL B. Powell T. John -2% 48% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 1 --- O BAL B. Robinson T. John -1% 46% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 2 --- BAL D. Johnson T. John 1% 48% Single to P
t2 0-0 2 1-- BAL A. Etchebarren T. John 3% 50% Single to RF; Johnson to 3B
t2 0-0 2 1-3 RO BAL P. Blair T. John 8% 58% Double (LF-CF); Johnson Scores; Etchebarren out at Hm/LF-SS-C
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Jim Hardin facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- CHW P. Ward J. Hardin -4% 54% Single to RF
b2 0-1 0 1-- O CHW W. Causey J. Hardin 4% 58% Popfly: SS
b2 0-1 1 1-- CHW K. Berry J. Hardin -11% 47% Single to 3B; Ward to 3B/Adv on E5 (throw); Berry to 2B
b2 0-1 1 -23 O CHW J. McNertney J. Hardin 9% 56% Flyball: CF
b2 0-1 2 -23 RR CHW T. John J. Hardin -22% 35% Single to CF; Ward Scores; Berry Scores/unER
b2 2-1 2 1-- O CHW L. Aparicio J. Hardin 2% 37% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, White Sox 2.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, White Sox' Tommy John facing 9-1-2
t3 1-2 0 --- O BAL J. Hardin T. John -2% 34% Strikeout Looking
t3 1-2 1 --- BAL D. Buford T. John 3% 37% Single to LF
t3 1-2 1 1-- BAL M. Belanger T. John 8% 46% Single to RF; Buford to 3B
t3 1-2 1 1-3 R BAL F. Robinson T. John 9% 55% Single to LF; Buford Scores; Belanger to 2B
t3 2-2 1 12- O BAL B. Powell T. John -5% 50% Popfly: SS
t3 2-2 2 12- BAL B. Robinson T. John 4% 53% Walk; Belanger to 3B; Robinson to 2B
t3 2-2 2 123 O BAL D. Johnson T. John -8% 45% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 2, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Orioles' Jim Hardin facing 2-3-4
b3 2-2 0 --- O CHW T. McCraw J. Hardin 2% 47% Flyball: CF
b3 2-2 1 --- O CHW L. Wagner J. Hardin 2% 49% Flyball: CF
b3 2-2 2 --- O CHW T. Davis J. Hardin 1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, White Sox 2.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, White Sox' Tommy John facing 7-8-9
t4 2-2 0 --- R BAL A. Etchebarren T. John 15% 65% Home Run
t4 3-2 0 --- O BAL P. Blair T. John -2% 63% Flyball: CF
t4 3-2 1 --- O BAL J. Hardin T. John -1% 61% Strikeout
t4 3-2 2 --- O BAL D. Buford T. John -1% 60% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Orioles' Jim Hardin facing 5-6-7
b4 2-3 0 --- O CHW P. Ward J. Hardin 3% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 2-3 1 --- O CHW W. Causey J. Hardin 2% 65% Flyball: CF
b4 2-3 2 --- O CHW K. Berry J. Hardin 1% 66% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, White Sox 2.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-2, White Sox' Tommy John facing 2-3-4
t5 3-2 0 --- O BAL M. Belanger T. John -2% 64% Lineout: SS
t5 3-2 1 --- O BAL F. Robinson T. John -1% 63% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 3-2 2 --- BAL B. Powell T. John 1% 64% Walk
t5 3-2 2 1-- BAL B. Robinson T. John 1% 65% Powell Steals 2B
t5 3-2 2 -2- BAL B. Robinson T. John 1% 66% Intentional Walk
t5 3-2 2 12- BAL D. Johnson T. John 3% 69% Walk; Powell to 3B; Robinson to 2B
t5 3-2 2 123 O BAL A. Etchebarren T. John -7% 62% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 3, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Orioles' Jim Hardin facing 8-9-1
b5 2-3 0 --- O CHW J. McNertney J. Hardin 3% 65% Flyball: RF
b5 2-3 1 --- O CHW T. John J. Hardin 2% 67% Strikeout Looking
b5 2-3 2 --- CHW L. Aparicio J. Hardin -2% 66% Walk
b5 2-3 2 1-- O CHW T. McCraw J. Hardin 3% 69% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, White Sox 2.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-2, White Sox' Tommy John facing 8-9-1
t6 3-2 0 --- BAL P. Blair T. John 7% 76% Double (CF-RF)
t6 3-2 0 -2- O BAL J. Hardin T. John -0% 75% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Blair to 3B
Don McMahon replaces Tommy John pitching and batting 9th
t6 3-2 1 --3 R BAL D. Buford D. McMahon 8% 83% Double to RF; Blair Scores
t6 4-2 1 -2- BAL M. Belanger D. McMahon 2% 85% Buford Steals 3B
t6 4-2 1 --3 OO BAL M. Belanger D. McMahon -7% 79% Double Play: Groundout: 1B-2B-C
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Orioles' Jim Hardin facing 3-4-5
b6 2-4 0 --- CHW L. Wagner J. Hardin -9% 69% Double to RF
b6 2-4 0 -2- O CHW T. Davis J. Hardin 6% 76% Groundout: P-1B
b6 2-4 1 -2- CHW P. Ward J. Hardin -4% 72% Walk
b6 2-4 1 12- CHW W. Causey J. Hardin 0% 72% Ward Picked off 1B (P--1B)
b6 2-4 1 12- O CHW W. Causey J. Hardin 7% 79% Flyball: RF
b6 2-4 2 12- O CHW K. Berry J. Hardin 6% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 4, White Sox 2.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-2, White Sox' Don McMahon facing 3-4-5
t7 4-2 0 --- O BAL F. Robinson D. McMahon -1% 84% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 4-2 1 --- O BAL B. Powell D. McMahon -1% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 4-2 2 --- O BAL B. Robinson D. McMahon -1% 82% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Orioles' Jim Hardin facing 8-9-1
Walt Williams pinch hits for Jerry McNertney (C) batting 8th
b7 2-4 0 --- O CHW W. Williams J. Hardin 3% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
Duane Josephson pinch hits for Don McMahon (P) batting 9th
b7 2-4 1 --- O CHW D. Josephson J. Hardin 2% 88% Strikeout Looking
b7 2-4 2 --- O CHW L. Aparicio J. Hardin 1% 89% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, White Sox 2.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-2, White Sox' Bob Locker facing 6-7-8
Bob Locker replaces Walt Williams (PH) pitching and batting 8th
Duane Josephson moves from PH to C
t8 4-2 0 --- BAL D. Johnson B. Locker 1% 91% Single to RF
t8 4-2 0 1-- BAL A. Etchebarren B. Locker 2% 93% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Johnson to 2B; Etchebarren to 1B
t8 4-2 0 12- O BAL P. Blair B. Locker -0% 92% Flyball: RF; Johnson to 3B
t8 4-2 1 1-3 O BAL J. Hardin B. Locker -3% 89% Strikeout
t8 4-2 2 1-3 O BAL D. Buford B. Locker -2% 87% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 4, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Orioles' Jim Hardin facing 2-3-4
b8 2-4 0 --- O CHW T. McCraw J. Hardin 4% 91% Flyball: CF
b8 2-4 1 --- O CHW L. Wagner J. Hardin 2% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2-4 2 --- O CHW T. Davis J. Hardin 1% 94% Groundout: C-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, White Sox 2.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-2, White Sox' Bob Locker facing 2-3-4
t9 4-2 0 --- O BAL M. Belanger B. Locker -1% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 4-2 1 --- BAL F. Robinson B. Locker 1% 94% Single to RF
t9 4-2 1 1-- O BAL B. Powell B. Locker -1% 94% Flyball: LF
t9 4-2 2 1-- O BAL B. Robinson B. Locker -1% 93% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Orioles' Jim Hardin facing 5-6-7
b9 2-4 0 --- O CHW P. Ward J. Hardin 4% 97% Flyball: CF
b9 2-4 1 --- O CHW W. Causey J. Hardin 2% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 2-4 2 --- O CHW K. Berry J. Hardin 1% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, White Sox 2.

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