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Thursday, April 9, 1970
, Cleveland Stadium
Attendance: 2,440, Time of Game: 2:26
Orioles
13
3-0
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
1st
 at Indians
1
0-3
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
6th, 3 GB
W: Tom Phoebus (1-0)
L: Rich Hand (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  1  1   4  0  5   0  2  0   13 13  0
Indians         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  2  1

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Buford LF 4 2 2 5 0 0 .222 1.274 0.092 0.29 0.116 -0.025 3.2 1 0 2·HR,SF
Mark Belanger SS 5 0 1 0 0 3 .143 .343 -0.026 0.21 0.000 -0.026 -0.3 2 3
Terry Crowley RF 1 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .500 0.017 0.54 0.027 -0.010 0.3 0 0
   Merv Rettenmund PH-RF 2 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .333 -0.001 0.02 0.000 -0.001 0.0 0 0
Boog Powell 1B 5 1 1 2 0 0 .182 .855 0.095 0.42 0.120 -0.025 0.3 14 1 HR
Paul Blair CF 4 3 3 0 1 0 .364 1.079 0.084 0.26 0.084 0.000 2.0 3 0 2B,2·SB
Brooks Robinson 3B 4 0 2 2 0 1 .250 .667 0.102 0.36 0.106 -0.004 0.5 0 3 2B,SF
Davey Johnson 2B 4 3 2 1 1 0 .500 1.643 -0.032 0.30 0.031 -0.063 1.3 2 5 HR,2B,IW
Elrod Hendricks C 4 2 0 0 1 1 .000 .250 -0.022 0.20 0.002 -0.024 -1.3 4 1
Tom Phoebus P 4 1 2 3 0 1 .500 1.000 -0.002 0.23 0.015 -0.017 2.8 1 2
Team Totals 37 13 13 13 5 6 .351 1.166 0.307 0.28 0.501 -0.195 8.7 27 15
2B: D Johnson (2, off D Ellsworth); B Robinson (1, off R Hand); P Blair (2, off R Hand).
HR: D Johnson (1, off R Hand; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); B Powell (1, off R Hand; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF); D Buford 2 (2, 1 off R Hand, 1 off D Ellsworth; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF-RF; 6th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).
SF: D Buford (1, off D Ellsworth); B Robinson (1, off R Hand).
IBB: D Johnson (1, by D Ellsworth).
TB: D Buford 8; D Johnson 6; P Blair 4; B Powell 4; B Robinson 3; T Phoebus 2; M Belanger.
RBI: D Buford 5 (5); T Phoebus 3 (3); B Robinson 2 (2); B Powell 2 (2); D Johnson (4).
2-out RBI: D Buford 4; T Phoebus 2.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 4 for 8.
Baserunning
SB: P Blair 2 (4, 2nd base off D Ellsworth/D Sims, 2nd base off R Hand/D Sims).

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ted Uhlaender CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.040 0.40 0.000 -0.040 -0.8 1 0
Lou Klimchock 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .250 0.029 0.45 0.040 -0.012 0.1 12 0
Vada Pinson RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .500 1.750 -0.017 0.40 0.017 -0.034 0.9 5 1 HR
Duke Sims C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.048 0.46 0.000 -0.048 -1.1 7 0
Russ Nagelson LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.037 0.37 0.000 -0.037 -0.8 1 0
Graig Nettles 3B 2 0 0 0 2 0 .000 .364 0.038 0.46 0.046 -0.008 0.2 0 0 SB
Eddie Leon 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .125 .450 -0.043 0.58 0.000 -0.043 -0.3 1 6
Jack Heidemann SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .100 .200 -0.046 0.57 0.000 -0.046 -0.9 0 3
Rich Hand P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.026 1.05 0.000 -0.026 -0.2 0 0
   Dick Ellsworth P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.003 0.10 0.000 -0.003 -0.1 0 2
   Roy Foster PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .778 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.2
   Bob Miller P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 29 1 2 1 4 4 .069 .354 -0.193 0.45 0.103 -0.297 -3.3 27 12
HR: V Pinson (1, off T Phoebus; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: V Pinson 5.
RBI: V Pinson (1).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. V Pinson-E Leon.
E: R Hand (1).
Outfield Assists: V Pinson (B Robinson at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: G Nettles (1, 2nd base off T Phoebus/E Hendricks).

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Phoebus, W (1-0) 9 2 1 1 4 4 1 1.00 33 79 0.192 0.45 3.3
Team Totals 9 2 1 1 4 4 1 1.00 33 79 0.192 0.28 3.3

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rich Hand, L (0-1) 3.1 5 6 6 2 3 3 16.20 16 27 -0.296 0.65 -4.3
Dick Ellsworth 4.2 7 7 7 3 2 1 13.50 24 0 0 -0.012 0.05 -4.8
Bob Miller 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.50 4 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.5
Team Totals 9 13 13 13 5 6 4 13.00 44 27 0 0 -0.308 0.45 -8.7
Balks: None.
WP: T Phoebus (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: D Ellsworth (1; D Johnson).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Art Frantz, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Russ Goetz.
Time of Game: 2:26.
Attendance: 2,440.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Baltimore Orioles         Cleveland Indians
1 Don Buford LF 1 Ted Uhlaender CF
2 Mark Belanger SS 2 Lou Klimchock 1B
3 Terry Crowley RF 3 Vada Pinson RF
4 Boog Powell 1B 4 Duke Sims C
5 Paul Blair CF 5 Russ Nagelson LF
6 Brooks Robinson 3B 6 Graig Nettles 3B
7 Davey Johnson 2B 7 Eddie Leon 2B
8 Elrod Hendricks C 8 Jack Heidemann SS
9 Tom Phoebus P 9 Rich Hand P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 2-0 0 1-- RR BAL B. Powell R. Hand 12% 88% Home Run; Crowley Scores
t3 1-0 2 --- R BAL D. Buford R. Hand 11% 69% Home Run (CF-RF)
t2 0-0 1 -2- R BAL B. Robinson R. Hand 11% 63% Double to RF; Blair Scores
t2 1-0 1 -2- OO BAL D. Johnson R. Hand -6% 56% Line Drive Double Play: RF-2B
t2 0-0 1 --- BAL P. Blair R. Hand 4% 52% Double to LF

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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' Rich Hand facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BAL D. Buford R. Hand -2% 48% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 1 --- O BAL M. Belanger R. Hand -2% 46% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 --- O BAL T. Crowley R. Hand -1% 45% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Tom Phoebus facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CLE T. Uhlaender T. Phoebus 2% 47% Flyball: SS
b1 0-0 1 --- CLE L. Klimchock T. Phoebus -2% 45% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-- CLE V. Pinson T. Phoebus -2% 43% Wild Pitch; Klimchock to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- O CLE V. Pinson T. Phoebus 3% 47% Foul Flyball: C
b1 0-0 2 -2- O CLE D. Sims T. Phoebus 3% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Rich Hand facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O BAL B. Powell R. Hand -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- BAL P. Blair R. Hand 4% 52% Double to LF
t2 0-0 1 -2- R BAL B. Robinson R. Hand 11% 63% Double to RF; Blair Scores
t2 1-0 1 -2- OO BAL D. Johnson R. Hand -6% 56% Line Drive Double Play: RF-2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Tom Phoebus facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- O CLE R. Nagelson T. Phoebus 3% 59% Flyball: LF
b2 0-1 1 --- CLE G. Nettles T. Phoebus -3% 56% Walk
b2 0-1 1 1-- CLE E. Leon T. Phoebus -2% 54% Nettles Steals 2B
b2 0-1 1 -2- O CLE E. Leon T. Phoebus 3% 58% Groundout: P-1B; Nettles to 3B
b2 0-1 2 --3 O CLE J. Heidemann T. Phoebus 4% 62% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Indians 0.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Rich Hand facing 8-9-1
t3 1-0 0 --- O BAL E. Hendricks R. Hand -2% 60% Flyball: LF
t3 1-0 1 --- O BAL T. Phoebus R. Hand -2% 58% Strikeout
t3 1-0 2 --- R BAL D. Buford R. Hand 11% 69% Home Run (CF-RF)
t3 2-0 2 --- O BAL M. Belanger R. Hand -1% 68% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Tom Phoebus facing 9-1-2
b3 0-2 0 --- O CLE R. Hand T. Phoebus 3% 71% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-2 1 --- O CLE T. Uhlaender T. Phoebus 2% 73% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 0-2 2 --- O CLE L. Klimchock T. Phoebus 1% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Indians 0.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians' Rich Hand facing 3-4-5
t4 2-0 0 --- BAL T. Crowley R. Hand 3% 76% Walk
t4 2-0 0 1-- RR BAL B. Powell R. Hand 12% 88% Home Run; Crowley Scores
t4 4-0 0 --- BAL P. Blair R. Hand 1% 90% Walk
t4 4-0 0 1-- BAL B. Robinson R. Hand 1% 91% Blair Steals 2B
t4 4-0 0 -2- BAL B. Robinson R. Hand 1% 92% Blair Picked off 2B, safe on E1; Blair to 3B
t4 4-0 0 --3 RO BAL B. Robinson R. Hand -0% 92% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Blair Scores
t4 5-0 1 --- R BAL D. Johnson R. Hand 3% 95% Home Run
Dick Ellsworth replaces Rich Hand pitching and batting 9th
t4 6-0 1 --- O BAL E. Hendricks D. Ellsworth -0% 95% Strikeout
t4 6-0 2 --- O BAL T. Phoebus D. Ellsworth -0% 95% Groundout: 1B unassisted
4 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-6, Orioles' Tom Phoebus facing 3-4-5
b4 0-6 0 --- CLE V. Pinson T. Phoebus -2% 93% Single to RF
b4 0-6 0 1-- O CLE D. Sims T. Phoebus 2% 95% Strikeout
b4 0-6 1 1-- O CLE R. Nagelson T. Phoebus 1% 96% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b4 0-6 2 1-- O CLE G. Nettles T. Phoebus 1% 97% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Indians 0.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-0, Indians' Dick Ellsworth facing 1-2-3
t5 6-0 0 --- O BAL D. Buford D. Ellsworth -0% 96% Groundout: P-1B
t5 6-0 1 --- O BAL M. Belanger D. Ellsworth -0% 96% Flyball: RF
Merv Rettenmund pinch hits for Terry Crowley (RF) batting 3rd
t5 6-0 2 --- O BAL M. Rettenmund D. Ellsworth -0% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-6, Orioles' Tom Phoebus facing 7-8-9
Merv Rettenmund moves from PH to RF
b5 0-6 0 --- O CLE E. Leon T. Phoebus 1% 97% Groundout: P-1B
b5 0-6 1 --- O CLE J. Heidemann T. Phoebus 1% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 0-6 2 --- O CLE D. Ellsworth T. Phoebus 0% 98% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Indians 0.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-0, Indians' Dick Ellsworth facing 4-5-6
t6 6-0 0 --- O BAL B. Powell D. Ellsworth -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 6-0 1 --- BAL P. Blair D. Ellsworth 0% 98% Single to LF
t6 6-0 1 1-- BAL B. Robinson D. Ellsworth 0% 98% Blair Steals 2B
t6 6-0 1 -2- O BAL B. Robinson D. Ellsworth -0% 97% Flyball: CF
t6 6-0 2 -2- BAL D. Johnson D. Ellsworth 0% 98% Intentional Walk
t6 6-0 2 12- BAL E. Hendricks D. Ellsworth 0% 98% Walk; Blair to 3B; Johnson to 2B
t6 6-0 2 123 RR BAL T. Phoebus D. Ellsworth 2% 99% Single to RF; Blair Scores; Johnson Scores; Hendricks to 3B
t6 8-0 2 1-3 RRR BAL D. Buford D. Ellsworth 1% 100% Home Run; Hendricks Scores; Phoebus Scores
t6 11-0 2 --- O BAL M. Belanger D. Ellsworth 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
5 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 11, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-11, Orioles' Tom Phoebus facing 1-2-3
b6 0-11 0 --- O CLE T. Uhlaender T. Phoebus 0% 100% Flyball: CF
b6 0-11 1 --- O CLE L. Klimchock T. Phoebus 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 0-11 2 --- O CLE V. Pinson T. Phoebus 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 11, Indians 0.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 11-0, Indians' Dick Ellsworth facing 3-4-5
t7 11-0 0 --- O BAL M. Rettenmund D. Ellsworth 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 11-0 1 --- O BAL B. Powell D. Ellsworth 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 11-0 2 --- O BAL P. Blair D. Ellsworth 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 11, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-11, Orioles' Tom Phoebus facing 4-5-6
b7 0-11 0 --- O CLE D. Sims T. Phoebus 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
b7 0-11 1 --- O CLE R. Nagelson T. Phoebus 0% 100% Strikeout (C-1B)
b7 0-11 2 --- CLE G. Nettles T. Phoebus -0% 100% Walk
b7 0-11 2 1-- CLE E. Leon T. Phoebus -0% 100% Walk; Nettles to 2B
b7 0-11 2 12- O CLE J. Heidemann T. Phoebus 0% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 11, Indians 0.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 11-0, Indians' Dick Ellsworth facing 6-7-8
t8 11-0 0 --- BAL B. Robinson D. Ellsworth 0% 100% Single to 3B
t8 11-0 0 1-- BAL D. Johnson D. Ellsworth 0% 100% Double (CF-RF); Robinson to 3B
t8 11-0 0 -23 O BAL E. Hendricks D. Ellsworth 0% 100% Fielder's Choice P; Robinson out at Hm/P-2B-C
t8 11-0 1 12- R BAL T. Phoebus D. Ellsworth 0% 100% Single to CF; Johnson Scores; Hendricks to 3B
t8 12-0 1 1-3 RO BAL D. Buford D. Ellsworth 0% 100% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Hendricks Scores
t8 13-0 2 1-- BAL M. Belanger D. Ellsworth 0% 100% Single to LF; Phoebus to 2B
t8 13-0 2 12- BAL M. Rettenmund D. Ellsworth 0% 100% Walk; Phoebus to 3B; Belanger to 2B
t8 13-0 2 123 O BAL B. Powell D. Ellsworth 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 13, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-13, Orioles' Tom Phoebus facing 9-1-2
Roy Foster pinch hits for Dick Ellsworth (P) batting 9th
b8 0-13 0 --- O CLE R. Foster T. Phoebus 0% 100% Flyball: CF
b8 0-13 1 --- O CLE T. Uhlaender T. Phoebus 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 0-13 2 --- O CLE L. Klimchock T. Phoebus 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 13, Indians 0.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 13-0, Indians' Bob Miller facing 5-6-7
Bob Miller replaces Roy Foster (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 13-0 0 --- BAL P. Blair B. Miller 0% 100% Single to LF
t9 13-0 0 1-- O BAL B. Robinson B. Miller 0% 100% Strikeout
t9 13-0 1 1-- O BAL D. Johnson B. Miller 0% 100% Flyball: RF
t9 13-0 2 1-- O BAL E. Hendricks B. Miller 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 13, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-13, Orioles' Tom Phoebus facing 3-4-5
b9 0-13 0 --- R CLE V. Pinson T. Phoebus 0% 100% Home Run
b9 1-13 0 --- O CLE D. Sims T. Phoebus 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 1-13 1 --- O CLE R. Nagelson T. Phoebus 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 1-13 2 --- O CLE G. Nettles T. Phoebus 0% 100% Flyball: SS
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 13, Indians 1.

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