September 2, 1962 Baltimore Orioles at Cleveland Indians Play by Play and Box Score

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MIN 5
@BOS 2 BAL 4
@CLE 1 BAL 2
@CLE 1 CHW 10
@DET 8 NYY 2
KCA 1 LAA 4
@WSA 2 HOU 3
@CHC 1 LAD 8
MLN 0 SFG 6
CIN 4 NYM 4
@STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Sunday, September 2, 1962
Time of Game: 2:13

Orioles

69-68

Won 2

5th, 11 GB

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

W: M Pappas (12-8), L: M Grant (6-8)

Indians

66-72

Lost 2

7th, 15½ GB

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Adair SS                    4   0   2   2    1   1  .292  .753    0    3   1   CS
R Snyder CF                   4   0   1   0    1   1  .306  .773    0    0   0   2B
J Brandt RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .262  .788    0    2   0   
J Gentile 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .261  .855    0    9   1   
B Robinson 3B                 3   1   0   0    1   2  .296  .817    0    1   3   
D Nicholson LF                2   1   1   1    2   1  .143  .641    0    4   0   HR,CS
H Landrith C                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .240  .688    0    4   1   
M Breeding 2B                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .246  .599    0    2   3   2B,GDP
M Pappas P                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .098  .420    0    2   1   
Totals                       33   4   8   4    5  11                    27  10

BATTING

2B: M Breeding (8, off M Grant); R Snyder (15, off M Grant).

HR: D Nicholson (5, off M Grant; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

TB: D Nicholson 4; R Snyder 2; J Adair 2; H Landrith 2; M Breeding 2; M Pappas.

GIDP: M Breeding (1).

RBI: J Adair 2 (43); H Landrith (24); D Nicholson (10).

2-out RBI: J Adair 2; D Nicholson.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Gentile-J Adair-M Pappas; H Landrith-J Adair.

E: R Snyder (6).

BASERUNNING

CS: J Adair (6, 2nd base by M Grant/D Edwards); D Nicholson (2, 2nd base by M Grant/D Edwards).

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Cline CF                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .244  .632    0    0   0   
A Luplow LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .831    0    1   0   GDP
T Francona 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .270  .719    0    7   0   CS
W Kirkland RF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .201  .662    0    1   0   
D Edwards C                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .296  .810    0   11   2   
W Held SS                     3   1   1   1    0   0  .242  .754    0    2   2   HR
B Phillips 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .252  .633    0    2   1   
J Kindall 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .238  .655    0    3   5   
M Grant P                     2   0   1   0    0   0  .167  .400    0    0   0   
  G Bell P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .504         0   0   
  D Dillard PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .223  .616    0    0   0   
  B Dailey P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       30   1   5   1    1   4                    27  10

BATTING

HR: W Held (15, off M Pappas; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

TB: W Held 4; D Edwards; T Francona; T Cline; M Grant.

GIDP: A Luplow (3).

RBI: W Held (48).

2-out RBI: W Held.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Kindall-W Held-T Francona.

PB: D Edwards (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: T Francona (2, 2nd base by M Pappas/H Landrith).

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
M Pappas, W (12-8)             9     5   1   1    1   4   1   3.84   31     -       ·  ·      9·11· 1· 5     76    -     1.02   0.46
Totals                         9     5   1   1    1   4   1          31     -       ·  ·      9·11· 1· 5           -

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Grant, L (6-8)               7.1   7   4   4    5  10   1   4.59   33     -       ·  ·      4· 7· 0· 7     53    -     0.88  -0.02
G Bell                         0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   4.17    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          2-1    0.86  -0.03
B Dailey                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.86    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.13   0.01
Totals                         9     8   4   4    5  11   1          38     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 0· 8          2-1

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Harry Schwarts, 1B - Johnny Stevens, 2B - Cal Drummond, 3B - Larry Napp.

Time of Game: 2:13.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Cleveland Indians                    
1. J Adair              SS    1. T Cline              CF 
2. R Snyder             CF    2. A Luplow             LF 
3. J Brandt             RF    3. T Francona           1B 
4. J Gentile            1B    4. W Kirkland           RF 
5. B Robinson           3B    5. D Edwards            C  
6. D Nicholson          LF    6. W Held               SS 
7. H Landrith           C     7. B Phillips           3B 
8. M Breeding           2B    8. J Kindall            2B 
9. M Pappas             P     9. M Grant              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   2  0-1  -23      18%  89% J Adair         M Grant         Single to RF; Breeding Scores; Landrith Scores
   b 6   0  1-0  12-      18%  63% A Luplow        M Pappas        Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P; Grant to 3B
   t 2   2  0-0  ---      11%  57% D Nicholson     M Grant         Home Run
   b 6   0  1-0  ---     -11%  50% M Grant         M Pappas        Single to RF; Grant to 2B/Adv on E8
   b 4   0  1-0  1--      10%  63% W Kirkland      M Pappas        Double Play: Strikeout, Francona Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Mudcat Grant facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  J Adair         Strikeout, Passed Ball; Adair to 1B
   O      1--      48%  R Snyder        Adair Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      46%  " "             Strikeout
   O      ---      45%  J Brandt        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Milt Pappas facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  T Cline         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      49%  A Luplow        Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      50%  T Francona      Groundout: P unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Mudcat Grant facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  J Gentile       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      46%  B Robinson      Strikeout
   R      ---      57%  D Nicholson     Home Run
   O      ---      56%  H Landrith      Flyball: 3B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Milt Pappas facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      59%  W Kirkland      Lineout: 2B
          ---      56%  D Edwards       Single to 2B
   O      1--      59%  W Held          Flyball: 2B
   O      1--      62%  B Phillips      Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Indians 0.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mudcat Grant facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      60%  M Breeding      Strikeout
   O      ---      58%  M Pappas        Flyball: LF
          ---      59%  J Adair         Walk
          1--      63%  R Snyder        Double to LF; Adair to 3B
   O      -23      57%  J Brandt        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Milt Pappas facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      60%  J Kindall       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      62%  M Grant         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      60%  T Cline         Single to 2B
   O      1--      63%  A Luplow        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Indians 0.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mudcat Grant facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      61%  J Gentile       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      59%  B Robinson      Strikeout
          ---      60%  D Nicholson     Walk
   O      1--      58%  H Landrith      Nicholson Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Milt Pappas facing 3-4-5
          ---      53%  T Francona      Single to CF
   OO     1--      63%  W Kirkland      Double Play: Strikeout, Francona Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      65%  D Edwards       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Indians 0.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mudcat Grant facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      62%  H Landrith      Foul Flyball: RF
   O      ---      61%  M Breeding      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      62%  M Pappas        Single to P
          1--      65%  J Adair         Single to CF; Pappas to 3B; Adair to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -23      59%  R Snyder        Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Milt Pappas facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      63%  W Held          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      65%  B Phillips      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      67%  J Kindall       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Indians 0.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mudcat Grant facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      64%  J Brandt        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      63%  J Gentile       Strikeout
   O      ---      61%  B Robinson      Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Milt Pappas facing 9-1-2
          ---      50%  M Grant         Single to RF; Grant to 2B/Adv on E8
          -2-      45%  T Cline         Walk
   OO     12-      63%  A Luplow        Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P; Grant to 3B
   O      --3      70%  T Francona      Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Indians 0.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mudcat Grant facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      68%  D Nicholson     Strikeout Looking
          ---      70%  H Landrith      Single to CF
          1--      79%  M Breeding      Double to LF; Landrith to 3B
   O      -23      71%  M Pappas        Strikeout
   RR     -23      89%  J Adair         Single to RF; Breeding Scores; Landrith Scores
          1--      90%  R Snyder        Walk; Adair to 2B
   O      12-      88%  J Brandt        Foul Flyball: C
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 3, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Milt Pappas facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      91%  W Kirkland      Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      92%  D Edwards       Flyball: LF
   R      ---      86%  W Held          Home Run
   O      ---      87%  B Phillips      Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Indians 1.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mudcat Grant facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      86%  J Gentile       Strikeout
          ---      87%  B Robinson      Walk
          1--      89%  D Nicholson     Walk; Robinson to 2B
                  Gary Bell replaces Mudcat Grant pitching and batting 9th
   R      12-      95%  H Landrith      Single to RF; Nicholson to 3B; Robinson Scores
   OO     1-3      92%  M Breeding      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-4, Milt Pappas facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      95%  J Kindall       Flyball: LF
                  Don Dillard pinch hits for Gary Bell batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  D Dillard       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      97%  T Cline         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Indians 1.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-1, Bill Dailey facing 9-1-2
                  Bill Dailey replaces Don Dillard pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  M Pappas        Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  J Adair         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      96%  R Snyder        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-4, Milt Pappas facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      98%  A Luplow        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  T Francona      Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  W Kirkland      Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Indians 1.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation