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BAL
@CLE		4
9
BOS
@DET		7
3
LAA
@MIN		1
9
NYY
@WSA		9
6
HOU
@LAD		2
1
CIN
@NYM		2
3
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@PHI		6
9
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@PIT		4
2
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@SFG		6
7
Thursday, May 7, 1964,
, Cleveland Stadium
Attendance: 3,962, Time of Game: 2:23
Orioles
4
9-9
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Indians
9
11-5
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Mudcat Grant (2-2)
L: Dave McNally (2-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  2   0  0  0   2  0  0    4 11  1
Indians         0  0  2   0  3  2   0  2  X    9 12  1

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jackie Brandt CF 5 1 2 0 0 1 .268 .635 -0.010 0.64 0.045 -0.055 -0.0 1 1
Luis Aparicio SS 5 0 0 0 0 0 .203 .524 -0.125 0.77 0.003 -0.128 -1.1 1 1 GDP
Brooks Robinson 3B 4 2 2 0 1 0 .333 .866 0.009 0.40 0.033 -0.024 0.1 1 2
Norm Siebern 1B 4 1 2 1 1 0 .313 .848 0.059 0.56 0.074 -0.015 1.1 8 0
Boog Powell LF 4 0 2 3 0 0 .190 .628 0.196 1.37 0.265 -0.069 2.2 3 0 2B
Sam Bowens RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .292 .763 0.011 1.00 0.076 -0.065 0.1 3 0 2B
John Orsino C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .262 .735 -0.115 1.17 0.000 -0.115 -1.1 3 0
Jerry Adair 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .221 .471 -0.085 0.85 0.000 -0.085 -0.9 3 2
Dave McNally P 2 0 1 0 0 1 .273 .636 -0.008 0.68 0.015 -0.023 -0.1 0 4
   Wes Stock P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Lou Jackson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.008 0.31 0.000 -0.008 -0.2
   Harvey Haddix P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Willie Kirkland PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .190 .451 -0.006 0.22 0.000 -0.006 -0.1
   Stu Miller P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 38 4 11 4 2 4 .289 .667 -0.082 0.78 0.511 -0.593 -0.1 24 11
2B: S Bowens (3, off M Grant); B Powell (4, off M Grant).
TB: B Powell 3; S Bowens 3; J Brandt 2; B Robinson 2; N Siebern 2; D McNally.
GIDP: L Aparicio (5).
RBI: B Powell 3 (10); N Siebern (8).
2-out RBI: B Powell 3; N Siebern.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 2. D McNally-L Aparicio-N Siebern; D McNally-J Adair-N Siebern.
E: J Orsino (4).
Outfield Assists: J Brandt (D Howser at 2nd base).

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dick Howser SS 5 0 3 4 0 0 .306 .759 0.005 0.56 0.069 -0.064 2.7 1 6 SB
Larry Brown 2B 5 0 2 0 0 0 .286 .976 0.029 0.41 0.055 -0.026 -0.7 1 7 3B
Leon Wagner LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .281 .942 -0.026 0.92 0.069 -0.096 -0.1 2 0 GDP
Wally Post RF 3 0 0 0 1 2 .000 .300 0.009 0.60 0.043 -0.034 -0.2 2 0
   Al Luplow RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Joe Azcue C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .649 -0.113 0.70 0.000 -0.113 -1.2 4 0 GDP
Woodie Held CF 3 2 1 0 1 0 .217 .809 -0.009 0.31 0.014 -0.023 0.7 3 0 2B
Max Alvis 3B 4 2 2 0 0 0 .250 .679 0.076 0.69 0.106 -0.030 0.6 0 2 2B
Tito Francona 1B 2 3 2 2 1 0 .296 .854 0.214 0.80 0.214 0.000 2.2 14 0 HR,HBP,IW
Mudcat Grant P 2 2 1 2 0 1 .400 1.162 0.235 0.88 0.256 -0.021 1.6 0 1 HR,SB,HBP
   Ted Abernathy P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.003 0.11 0.000 -0.003 -0.3 0 0 SH
Team Totals 32 9 12 9 3 3 .375 1.147 0.417 0.63 0.826 -0.410 5.4 27 16
2B: W Held (2, off S Miller); M Alvis (4, off D McNally).
3B: L Brown (1, off D McNally).
HR: T Francona (1, off D McNally; 5th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF); M Grant (1, off D McNally; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).
SH: T Abernathy (1, off S Miller).
IBB: T Francona (5, by S Miller).
HBP: T Francona (2, by D McNally); M Grant (1, by D McNally).
TB: T Francona 5; M Grant 4; L Brown 4; D Howser 3; M Alvis 3; W Held 2; L Wagner.
GIDP: J Azcue (1); L Wagner (2).
RBI: D Howser 4 (9); T Francona 2 (3); M Grant 2 (3); L Wagner (20).
2-out RBI: D Howser 4; L Wagner.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 1. L Brown-D Howser-T Francona.
E: D Howser (1).
Baserunning
SB: D Howser (2, 2nd base off S Miller/J Orsino); M Grant (1, 2nd base off D McNally/J Orsino).

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave McNally, L (2-1) 5.1 9 7 7 2 1 2 4.85 26 21 -0.383 0.82 -3.8
Wes Stock 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.76 3 3 2 -0.025 0.58 -0.5
Harvey Haddix 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.29 3 0 0 0.010 0.13 0.5
Stu Miller 1 2 2 2 1 0 0 3.07 6 0 0 -0.019 0.13 -1.5
Team Totals 8 12 9 9 3 3 2 10.12 38 21 3 2 -0.417 0.78 -5.4

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mudcat Grant, W (2-2) 6.2 11 4 4 2 4 0 6.41 32 38 0.001 0.87 -1.2
Ted Abernathy, S (3) 2.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.26 8 2 0 0.082 0.44 1.3
Team Totals 9 11 4 4 2 4 0 4.00 40 38 2 0 0.083 0.63 0.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: D McNally 2 (3; M Grant, T Francona).
IBB: S Miller (3; T Francona).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Umont, 1B - Lou DiMuro, 2B - Joe Paparella, 3B - Cal Drummond.
Time of Game: 2:23.
Attendance: 3,962.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Baltimore Orioles         Cleveland Indians
1 Jackie Brandt CF 1 Dick Howser SS
2 Luis Aparicio SS 2 Larry Brown 2B
3 Brooks Robinson 3B 3 Leon Wagner LF
4 Norm Siebern 1B 4 Wally Post RF
5 Boog Powell LF 5 Joe Azcue C
6 Sam Bowens RF 6 Woodie Held CF
7 John Orsino C 7 Max Alvis 3B
8 Jerry Adair 2B 8 Tito Francona 1B
9 Dave McNally P 9 Mudcat Grant P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 0-0 2 12- RR BAL B. Powell M. Grant -22% 28% Double to LF; Robinson Scores; Siebern Scores
b3 0-2 1 1-- RR CLE M. Grant D. McNally 22% 53% Home Run; Francona Scores
b5 2-2 0 -2- RR CLE T. Francona D. McNally 18% 83% Home Run; Alvis Scores
b4 2-2 0 1-- OO CLE J. Azcue D. McNally -9% 51% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
b5 2-2 0 --- CLE M. Alvis D. McNally 9% 65% Double to LF

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, Indians' Mudcat Grant facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- BAL J. Brandt M. Grant -4% 46% Single to RF
t1 0-0 0 1-- OO BAL L. Aparicio M. Grant 7% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- BAL B. Robinson M. Grant -1% 52% Single to CF
t1 0-0 2 1-- BAL N. Siebern M. Grant -3% 50% Single to CF; Robinson to 3B
t1 0-0 2 1-3 O BAL B. Powell M. Grant 5% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CLE D. Howser D. McNally -2% 52% Single to CF; Howser out at 2B/CF-2B
b1 0-0 1 --- CLE L. Brown D. McNally 2% 55% Single to CF
b1 0-0 1 1-- OO CLE L. Wagner D. McNally -5% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Mudcat Grant facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- BAL S. Bowens M. Grant -4% 46% Single to LF
t2 0-0 0 1-- O BAL J. Orsino M. Grant 4% 50% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t2 0-0 1 1-- O BAL J. Adair M. Grant 3% 53% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 1-- O BAL D. McNally M. Grant 2% 55% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O CLE W. Post D. McNally -2% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O CLE J. Azcue D. McNally -2% 51% Groundout: P-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- O CLE W. Held D. McNally -1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Mudcat Grant facing 1-2-3
t3 0-0 0 --- O BAL J. Brandt M. Grant 2% 52% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-0 1 --- O BAL L. Aparicio M. Grant 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- BAL B. Robinson M. Grant -1% 53% Walk
t3 0-0 2 1-- BAL N. Siebern M. Grant -2% 51% Walk; Robinson to 2B
t3 0-0 2 12- RR BAL B. Powell M. Grant -22% 28% Double to LF; Robinson Scores; Siebern Scores
t3 2-0 2 -2- O BAL S. Bowens M. Grant 3% 31% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 7-8-9
b3 0-2 0 --- O CLE M. Alvis D. McNally -3% 28% Flyball: LF
b3 0-2 1 --- CLE T. Francona D. McNally 3% 31% Single to CF
b3 0-2 1 1-- RR CLE M. Grant D. McNally 22% 53% Home Run; Francona Scores
b3 2-2 1 --- O CLE D. Howser D. McNally -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2-2 2 --- CLE L. Brown D. McNally 3% 54% Triple to CF
b3 2-2 2 --3 O CLE L. Wagner D. McNally -4% 50% Foul Flyball: 3B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Indians 2.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, Indians' Mudcat Grant facing 7-8-9
t4 2-2 0 --- O BAL J. Orsino M. Grant 3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2-2 1 --- O BAL J. Adair M. Grant 2% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2-2 2 --- BAL D. McNally M. Grant -1% 53% Single to LF
t4 2-2 2 1-- O BAL J. Brandt M. Grant 3% 56% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 4-5-6
b4 2-2 0 --- CLE W. Post D. McNally 4% 60% Walk
b4 2-2 0 1-- OO CLE J. Azcue D. McNally -9% 51% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
b4 2-2 2 --- O CLE W. Held D. McNally -1% 50% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Indians 2.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, Indians' Mudcat Grant facing 2-3-4
t5 2-2 0 --- O BAL L. Aparicio M. Grant 3% 53% Flyball: CF
t5 2-2 1 --- O BAL B. Robinson M. Grant 2% 55% Flyball: CF
t5 2-2 2 --- O BAL N. Siebern M. Grant 1% 56% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 7-8-9
b5 2-2 0 --- CLE M. Alvis D. McNally 9% 65% Double to LF
b5 2-2 0 -2- RR CLE T. Francona D. McNally 18% 83% Home Run; Alvis Scores
b5 4-2 0 --- CLE M. Grant D. McNally 2% 85% Hit By Pitch
b5 4-2 0 1-- CLE D. Howser D. McNally 2% 86% Grant Steals 2B
b5 4-2 0 -2- O CLE D. Howser D. McNally -3% 84% Flyball: RF
b5 4-2 1 -2- O CLE L. Brown D. McNally -2% 82% Groundout: P-1B
b5 4-2 2 -2- R CLE L. Wagner D. McNally 7% 89% Single to CF; Grant Scores
b5 5-2 2 1-- O CLE W. Post D. McNally -1% 88% Strikeout
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Indians 5.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-5, Indians' Mudcat Grant facing 5-6-7
t6 2-5 0 --- O BAL B. Powell M. Grant 2% 90% Groundout: P-1B
t6 2-5 1 --- BAL S. Bowens M. Grant -4% 86% Double to CF
t6 2-5 1 -2- O BAL J. Orsino M. Grant 3% 90% Strikeout Looking
t6 2-5 2 -2- O BAL J. Adair M. Grant 3% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Indians 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-2, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 5-6-7
b6 5-2 0 --- O CLE J. Azcue D. McNally -1% 92% Lineout: LF
b6 5-2 1 --- CLE W. Held D. McNally 1% 92% Walk
b6 5-2 1 1-- CLE M. Alvis D. McNally 2% 94% Single to SS; Held to 3B
b6 5-2 1 1-3 CLE T. Francona D. McNally 1% 95% Hit By Pitch; Alvis to 2B
Wes Stock replaces Dave McNally pitching and batting 9th
b6 5-2 1 123 O CLE M. Grant W. Stock -2% 93% Strikeout Looking
b6 5-2 2 123 RR CLE D. Howser W. Stock 5% 98% Single to CF; Held Scores; Alvis Scores; Francona to 3B
b6 7-2 2 1-3 O CLE L. Brown W. Stock -0% 97% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Indians 7.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-7, Indians' Mudcat Grant facing 9-1-2
Lou Jackson pinch hits for Wes Stock (P) batting 9th
t7 2-7 0 --- O BAL L. Jackson M. Grant 1% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2-7 1 --- BAL J. Brandt M. Grant -1% 97% Single to LF
t7 2-7 1 1-- O BAL L. Aparicio M. Grant 1% 98% Flyball: RF
t7 2-7 2 1-- BAL B. Robinson M. Grant -1% 98% Single to CF; Brandt to 2B
t7 2-7 2 12- R BAL N. Siebern M. Grant -3% 95% Single to RF; Brandt Scores; Robinson to 3B
t7 3-7 2 1-3 R BAL B. Powell M. Grant -4% 91% Single to LF; Robinson Scores; Siebern to 2B
Ted Abernathy replaces Mudcat Grant pitching and batting 9th
t7 4-7 2 12- O BAL S. Bowens T. Abernathy 4% 95% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 4, Indians 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 7-4, Orioles' Harvey Haddix facing 3-4-5
Harvey Haddix replaces Lou Jackson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 7-4 0 --- O CLE L. Wagner H. Haddix -0% 94% Lineout: P
b7 7-4 1 --- O CLE W. Post H. Haddix -0% 94% Strikeout
b7 7-4 2 --- O CLE J. Azcue H. Haddix -0% 94% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Indians 7.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 4-7, Indians' Ted Abernathy facing 7-8-9
Al Luplow replaces Wally Post playing RF batting 4th
t8 4-7 0 --- O BAL J. Orsino T. Abernathy 2% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 4-7 1 --- O BAL J. Adair T. Abernathy 1% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
Willie Kirkland pinch hits for Harvey Haddix (P) batting 9th
t8 4-7 2 --- O BAL W. Kirkland T. Abernathy 1% 98% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Indians 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 7-4, Orioles' Stu Miller facing 6-7-8
Stu Miller replaces Willie Kirkland (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 7-4 0 --- CLE W. Held S. Miller 1% 98% Double to LF
b8 7-4 0 -2- O CLE M. Alvis S. Miller -0% 98% Flyball: LF
b8 7-4 1 -2- CLE T. Francona S. Miller 0% 98% Intentional Walk
b8 7-4 1 12- O CLE T. Abernathy S. Miller -0% 98% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Held to 3B; Francona to 2B
b8 7-4 2 -23 RR CLE D. Howser S. Miller 2% 100% Single to LF; Held Scores; Francona Scores
b8 9-4 2 1-- CLE L. Brown S. Miller 0% 100% Howser Steals 2B; Howser to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
b8 9-4 2 --3 O CLE L. Brown S. Miller -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Indians 9.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 4-9, Indians' Ted Abernathy facing 1-2-3
t9 4-9 0 --- O BAL J. Brandt T. Abernathy 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 4-9 1 --- BAL L. Aparicio T. Abernathy -0% 100% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t9 4-9 1 1-- O BAL B. Robinson T. Abernathy 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B; Aparicio to 2B
t9 4-9 2 -2- O BAL N. Siebern T. Abernathy 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Indians 9.

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