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Scores
Standings
OAK
@CAL		4
9
MIL
@CHW		9
3
BAL
@CLE		4
3
MIN
@KCR		3
4
DET
@NYY		2
4
BOS
@WSA		10
1
HOU
@ATL		10
7
LAD
@CIN		5
8
STL
@MON		0
1		 
(11)
CHC
@PHI		5
3
NYM
@PIT		1
2
SDP
@SFG		2
3
Sunday, September 27, 1970
, Cleveland Stadium
Attendance: 6,718, Time of Game: 2:20
Orioles
4
104-54
⇐ Won 7 ⇒
1st
 at Indians
3
75-84
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
5th, 29½ GB
W: Dick Hall (10-5)
L: Sam McDowell (20-12)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  0   2  0  0   0  2  0    4  5  0
Indians         0  1  0   1  0  1   0  0  0    3  9  1

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Buford 3B 4 2 1 0 1 1 .270 .805 0.090 1.01 0.135 -0.045 0.3 1 1
Merv Rettenmund CF 4 2 2 2 0 1 .318 .936 0.375 1.85 0.424 -0.049 2.2 3 0 HR
Don Baylor RF 2 0 0 1 1 1 .214 .508 -0.103 1.53 0.037 -0.140 -0.8 4 0 CS,SF
Andy Etchebarren C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .243 .660 0.011 1.17 0.067 -0.056 -0.1 5 0
Curt Motton LF 3 0 1 1 1 1 .222 .752 0.170 1.65 0.229 -0.060 0.7 2 0
Roger Freed 1B 2 0 0 0 2 1 .154 .448 0.017 1.08 0.069 -0.052 -0.1 8 1
Chico Salmon SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .248 .691 -0.167 1.68 0.000 -0.167 -1.4 0 2
Bobby Grich 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .209 .566 -0.012 1.04 0.051 -0.064 -0.3 2 5
Jim Hardin P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .067 .254 -0.033 0.66 0.000 -0.033 -0.3 2 1
   Frank Robinson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .902 -0.096 3.52 0.000 -0.096 -0.5
   Dick Hall P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .083 .167 -0.012 0.48 0.000 -0.012 -0.2 0 0
Team Totals 30 4 5 4 6 8 .167 .564 0.240 1.37 1.012 -0.774 -0.3 27 10
HR: M Rettenmund (18, off S McDowell; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to CF-RF).
SF: D Baylor (1, off S McDowell).
TB: M Rettenmund 5; C Motton; D Buford; B Grich.
RBI: M Rettenmund 2 (56); C Motton (19); D Baylor (4).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Buford-B Grich-R Freed.
Baserunning
CS: D Baylor (1, 2nd base by S McDowell POCS).

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Buddy Bradford CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .195 .639 -0.023 0.77 0.032 -0.055 -0.4 4 0
Ted Uhlaender LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .267 .707 -0.037 0.79 0.024 -0.061 -0.3 2 0
Vada Pinson RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .285 .797 -0.131 1.28 0.000 -0.131 -0.8 3 0
Graig Nettles 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .235 .740 -0.130 1.28 0.000 -0.130 -0.8 0 3
Duke Sims 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .257 .842 0.036 1.35 0.112 -0.075 0.3 7 1
Chuck Hinton C 4 2 3 1 0 0 .324 .887 0.093 1.59 0.180 -0.086 1.3 8 0 HR
Eddie Leon 2B 4 0 2 2 0 1 .252 .671 0.184 1.63 0.261 -0.077 1.6 3 3 2B
Larry Brown SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .265 .670 -0.140 1.21 0.011 -0.150 -1.4 0 1 GDP
   Ken Harrelson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .303 .819 -0.045 1.76 0.000 -0.045 -0.1
Sam McDowell P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .124 .293 -0.068 0.87 0.000 -0.068 -0.7 0 1
Team Totals 35 3 9 3 0 4 .257 .629 -0.261 1.23 0.620 -0.878 -1.4 27 9
2B: E Leon (20, off J Hardin).
HR: C Hinton (9, off J Hardin; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF).
TB: C Hinton 6; E Leon 3; B Bradford; L Brown; D Sims; T Uhlaender.
GIDP: L Brown (6).
RBI: E Leon 2 (56); C Hinton (29).
2-out RBI: E Leon.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding
E: G Nettles (17).

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Hardin 6 9 3 3 0 3 1 3.55 26 45 -0.115 1.08 -0.1
Dick Hall, W (10-5) 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.08 9 0 0 0.374 1.66 1.4
Team Totals 9 9 3 3 0 4 1 3.00 35 45 0 0 0.259 1.37 1.3

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Sam McDowell, L (20-12) 9 5 4 4 6 8 1 2.92 37 63 -0.241 1.37 0.3
Team Totals 9 5 4 4 6 8 1 4.00 37 63 -0.241 1.23 0.3
Balks: None.
WP: J Hardin (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: S McDowell (5; D Baylor, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Odom, 1B - Bill Haller, 2B - Bill Kunkel, 3B - Johnny Stevens.
Time of Game: 2:20.
Attendance: 6,718.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 54° F.

Starting Lineups

Baltimore Orioles         Cleveland Indians
1 Don Buford 3B 1 Buddy Bradford CF
2 Merv Rettenmund CF 2 Ted Uhlaender LF
3 Don Baylor RF 3 Vada Pinson RF
4 Andy Etchebarren C 4 Graig Nettles 3B
5 Curt Motton LF 5 Duke Sims 1B
6 Roger Freed 1B 6 Chuck Hinton C
7 Chico Salmon SS 7 Eddie Leon 2B
8 Bobby Grich 2B 8 Larry Brown SS
9 Jim Hardin P 9 Sam McDowell P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 3-3 1 12- R BAL C. Motton S. McDowell 22% 79% Single to LF; Rettenmund Scores; Etchebarren to 2B
t8 2-3 0 1-- BAL M. Rettenmund S. McDowell 21% 55% Single to RF; Buford to 3B
t4 0-1 0 1-- RR BAL M. Rettenmund S. McDowell 21% 63% Home Run (CF-RF); Buford Scores
b4 1-2 2 1-- R CLE E. Leon J. Hardin -15% 46% Double to RF; Hinton Scores
b2 0-0 1 --- R CLE C. Hinton J. Hardin -11% 36% Home Run

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' Sam McDowell facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BAL D. Buford S. McDowell -2% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O BAL M. Rettenmund S. McDowell -2% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O BAL D. Baylor S. McDowell -1% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Hardin facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CLE B. Bradford J. Hardin 2% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- CLE T. Uhlaender J. Hardin -2% 45% Single to CF
b1 0-0 1 1-- O CLE V. Pinson J. Hardin 3% 48% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 2 1-- O CLE G. Nettles J. Hardin 2% 50% Groundout: 2B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O BAL A. Etchebarren S. McDowell -2% 48% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 --- O BAL C. Motton S. McDowell -2% 46% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 --- O BAL R. Freed S. McDowell -1% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Hardin facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O CLE D. Sims J. Hardin 2% 47% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 1 --- R CLE C. Hinton J. Hardin -11% 36% Home Run
b2 1-0 1 --- O CLE E. Leon J. Hardin 1% 37% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1-0 2 --- CLE L. Brown J. Hardin -1% 36% Single to CF
b2 1-0 2 1-- O CLE S. McDowell J. Hardin 2% 38% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 1.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 7-8-9
t3 0-1 0 --- O BAL C. Salmon S. McDowell -3% 36% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-1 1 --- O BAL B. Grich S. McDowell -2% 34% Flyball: RF
t3 0-1 2 --- O BAL J. Hardin S. McDowell -1% 33% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Jim Hardin facing 1-2-3
b3 1-0 0 --- O CLE B. Bradford J. Hardin 2% 35% Strikeout
b3 1-0 1 --- O CLE T. Uhlaender J. Hardin 1% 36% Foul Flyball: 3B
b3 1-0 2 --- O CLE V. Pinson J. Hardin 1% 37% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 1.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 1-2-3
t4 0-1 0 --- BAL D. Buford S. McDowell 5% 42% Walk
t4 0-1 0 1-- RR BAL M. Rettenmund S. McDowell 21% 63% Home Run (CF-RF); Buford Scores
t4 2-1 0 --- O BAL D. Baylor S. McDowell -2% 61% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2-1 1 --- O BAL A. Etchebarren S. McDowell -2% 59% Flyball: CF
t4 2-1 2 --- BAL C. Motton S. McDowell 1% 60% Walk
t4 2-1 2 1-- BAL R. Freed S. McDowell 2% 62% Walk; Motton to 2B
t4 2-1 2 12- O BAL C. Salmon S. McDowell -4% 58% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Orioles' Jim Hardin facing 4-5-6
b4 1-2 0 --- O CLE G. Nettles J. Hardin 3% 61% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 1-2 1 --- O CLE D. Sims J. Hardin 2% 63% Groundout: 1B-P
b4 1-2 2 --- CLE C. Hinton J. Hardin -2% 61% Single to CF
b4 1-2 2 1-- R CLE E. Leon J. Hardin -15% 46% Double to RF; Hinton Scores
b4 2-2 2 -2- O CLE L. Brown J. Hardin 4% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Indians 2.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 8-9-1
t5 2-2 0 --- O BAL B. Grich S. McDowell -3% 47% Strikeout
t5 2-2 1 --- O BAL J. Hardin S. McDowell -2% 45% Strikeout
t5 2-2 2 --- O BAL D. Buford S. McDowell -1% 43% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Orioles' Jim Hardin facing 9-1-2
b5 2-2 0 --- O CLE S. McDowell J. Hardin 3% 46% Strikeout
b5 2-2 1 --- CLE B. Bradford J. Hardin -3% 43% Single to CF
b5 2-2 1 1-- O CLE T. Uhlaender J. Hardin 4% 47% Flyball: RF
b5 2-2 2 1-- O CLE V. Pinson J. Hardin 3% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Indians 2.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 2-3-4
t6 2-2 0 --- O BAL M. Rettenmund S. McDowell -3% 47% Strikeout
t6 2-2 1 --- BAL D. Baylor S. McDowell 4% 50% Walk
t6 2-2 1 1-- O BAL A. Etchebarren S. McDowell -6% 44% Baylor Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-2B)
t6 2-2 2 --- O BAL A. Etchebarren S. McDowell -2% 43% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Orioles' Jim Hardin facing 4-5-6
b6 2-2 0 --- O CLE G. Nettles J. Hardin 3% 46% Strikeout
b6 2-2 1 --- CLE D. Sims J. Hardin -4% 42% Single to CF
b6 2-2 1 1-- CLE C. Hinton J. Hardin -5% 37% Single to LF; Sims to 2B
b6 2-2 1 12- CLE E. Leon J. Hardin -8% 30% Wild Pitch; Sims to 3B; Hinton to 2B
b6 2-2 1 -23 R CLE E. Leon J. Hardin -11% 19% Single to CF; Sims Scores; Hinton to 3B
b6 3-2 1 1-3 OO CLE L. Brown J. Hardin 11% 30% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Indians 3.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 5-6-7
t7 2-3 0 --- O BAL C. Motton S. McDowell -4% 26% Flyball: LF
t7 2-3 1 --- BAL R. Freed S. McDowell 5% 31% Walk
t7 2-3 1 1-- O BAL C. Salmon S. McDowell -5% 25% Flyball: 2B
t7 2-3 2 1-- BAL B. Grich S. McDowell 5% 30% Single to RF; Freed to 3B/Adv on E5
Frank Robinson pinch hits for Jim Hardin (P) batting 9th
t7 2-3 2 1-3 O BAL F. Robinson S. McDowell -10% 21% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-2, Orioles' Dick Hall facing 9-1-2
Dick Hall replaces Frank Robinson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 3-2 0 --- O CLE S. McDowell D. Hall 2% 22% Flyball: LF
b7 3-2 1 --- O CLE B. Bradford D. Hall 1% 24% Flyball: 2B
b7 3-2 2 --- O CLE T. Uhlaender D. Hall 1% 25% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Indians 3.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 1-2-3
t8 2-3 0 --- BAL D. Buford S. McDowell 9% 33% Single to RF
t8 2-3 0 1-- BAL M. Rettenmund S. McDowell 21% 55% Single to RF; Buford to 3B
t8 2-3 0 1-3 RO BAL D. Baylor S. McDowell -5% 50% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Buford Scores
t8 3-3 1 1-- BAL A. Etchebarren S. McDowell 7% 57% Walk; Rettenmund to 2B
t8 3-3 1 12- R BAL C. Motton S. McDowell 22% 79% Single to LF; Rettenmund Scores; Etchebarren to 2B
t8 4-3 1 12- O BAL R. Freed S. McDowell -4% 75% Strikeout
t8 4-3 2 12- O BAL C. Salmon S. McDowell -4% 70% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 4, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-4, Orioles' Dick Hall facing 3-4-5
b8 3-4 0 --- O CLE V. Pinson D. Hall 6% 77% Flyball: RF
b8 3-4 1 --- O CLE G. Nettles D. Hall 4% 81% Flyball: RF
b8 3-4 2 --- O CLE D. Sims D. Hall 3% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Indians 3.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-3, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 8-9-1
t9 4-3 0 --- O BAL B. Grich S. McDowell -2% 83% Flyball: CF
t9 4-3 1 --- O BAL D. Hall S. McDowell -1% 81% Strikeout Looking
t9 4-3 2 --- O BAL D. Buford S. McDowell -1% 81% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-4, Orioles' Dick Hall facing 6-7-8
b9 3-4 0 --- O CLE C. Hinton D. Hall 9% 89% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 3-4 1 --- O CLE E. Leon D. Hall 6% 95% Strikeout
Ken Harrelson pinch hits for Larry Brown (SS) batting 8th
b9 3-4 2 --- O CLE K. Harrelson D. Hall 5% 100% Popfly: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Indians 3.

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