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Standings
NYY
@BOS		4
5
BAL
@CLE		6
0
CAL
@TEX		6
7
CIN
@ATL		4
3
SDP
@LAD		2
12
STL
@MON		1
2
CHC
@NYM		0
2
PIT
@PHI		3
2		 
(10)
HOU
@SFG		7
3
Friday, April 21, 1972
, Cleveland Stadium
Attendance: 4,424, Time of Game: 2:23
Orioles
6
5-1
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
1st
 at Indians
0
2-3
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 2½ GB
W: Dave McNally (2-0)
L: Milt Wilcox (1-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  5    6  8  0
Indians         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  0

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Buford LF 5 1 1 0 0 1 .227 .684 -0.126 1.28 0.011 -0.137 -0.7 1 0
Mark Belanger SS 5 1 1 1 0 0 .400 .879 -0.028 1.15 0.082 -0.109 0.3 4 3
Merv Rettenmund RF 4 2 2 0 1 0 .238 .590 0.087 0.90 0.114 -0.026 0.7 6 0 SB
Boog Powell 1B 3 1 1 4 2 1 .176 .760 0.046 1.62 0.080 -0.034 3.4 9 0 HR,IW
Paul Blair CF 5 0 1 1 0 0 .250 .667 0.147 1.97 0.296 -0.149 0.1 4 0 2B
Brooks Robinson 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .618 -0.017 1.13 0.061 -0.078 -0.4 0 1
Davey Johnson 2B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .250 .668 0.042 1.34 0.111 -0.068 0.2 2 2 2B
Andy Etchebarren C 3 1 0 0 1 1 .273 .697 -0.121 1.53 0.014 -0.134 -0.7 1 0
Dave McNally P 3 0 0 0 1 3 .167 .619 -0.061 1.52 0.055 -0.115 -0.5 0 3
Team Totals 35 6 8 6 6 8 .229 .713 -0.031 1.37 0.824 -0.850 2.4 27 9
2B: D Johnson (2, off M Wilcox); P Blair (1, off M Wilcox).
HR: B Powell (1, off S Mingori; 9th inn, 3 on, 2 outs).
IBB: B Powell (1, by M Wilcox).
TB: B Powell 4; D Johnson 2; P Blair 2; M Rettenmund 2; B Robinson; D Buford; M Belanger.
RBI: B Powell 4 (7); P Blair (4); M Belanger (1).
2-out RBI: B Powell 4; P Blair; M Belanger.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. D McNally-M Belanger-B Powell.
Baserunning
SB: M Rettenmund (1, 2nd base off M Wilcox/R Fosse).

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Del Unser CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .238 .558 -0.068 0.69 0.000 -0.068 -0.7 2 0
Eddie Leon 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .417 -0.055 0.58 0.000 -0.055 -0.5 4 2
Alex Johnson LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .150 .293 -0.062 0.65 0.000 -0.062 -0.5 2 0
Graig Nettles 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .211 .474 0.006 0.83 0.040 -0.034 -0.0 2 1
Ray Fosse C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .551 -0.126 1.27 0.000 -0.126 -0.8 9 0 GDP
Buddy Bell RF 2 0 0 0 1 0 .200 .450 0.072 1.21 0.101 -0.029 0.2 1 0
Tommy McCraw 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .385 1.044 -0.098 1.90 0.016 -0.113 -0.4 7 0
Frank Duffy SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .683 -0.086 1.70 0.000 -0.086 -0.5 0 4 SH
Milt Wilcox P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .400 -0.018 0.88 0.013 -0.031 -0.1 0 1
   Ed Farmer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Roy Foster PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.093 3.52 0.000 -0.093 -0.3
   Steve Mingori P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Vince Colbert P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 28 0 3 0 1 1 .107 .245 -0.528 1.12 0.170 -0.697 -3.6 27 8
SH: F Duffy (1, off D McNally).
TB: G Nettles; M Wilcox; T McCraw.
GIDP: R Fosse (2).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding
PB: R Fosse (2).

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave McNally, W (2-0) 9 3 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 30 81 0.528 1.12 3.6
Team Totals 9 3 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 30 81 0.528 1.37 3.6

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Milt Wilcox, L (1-1) 7.2 4 1 1 5 6 0 0.54 32 68 0.115 1.56 1.7
Ed Farmer 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 2 0 0.049 1.78 0.5
Steve Mingori 0.2 4 5 5 1 2 1 19.29 7 0 0 -0.136 0.60 -4.7
Vince Colbert 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.1
Team Totals 9 8 6 6 6 8 1 6.00 41 68 2 0 0.028 1.12 -2.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: M Wilcox (1; B Powell).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - George Maloney, 1B - Larry Napp, 2B - Art Frantz, 3B - Merle Anthony.
Time of Game: 2:23.
Attendance: 4,424.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Baltimore Orioles         Cleveland Indians
1 Don Buford LF 1 Del Unser CF
2 Mark Belanger SS 2 Eddie Leon 2B
3 Merv Rettenmund RF 3 Alex Johnson LF
4 Boog Powell 1B 4 Graig Nettles 3B
5 Paul Blair CF 5 Ray Fosse C
6 Brooks Robinson 3B 6 Buddy Bell RF
7 Davey Johnson 2B 7 Tommy McCraw 1B
8 Andy Etchebarren C 8 Frank Duffy SS
9 Dave McNally P 9 Milt Wilcox P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 0-0 2 12- R BAL P. Blair M. Wilcox 30% 79% Double to CF; Rettenmund Scores; Powell to 3B
t6 0-0 2 123 O BAL P. Blair M. Wilcox -11% 43% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b8 0-1 0 --- CLE B. Bell D. McNally -10% 64% Walk
b8 0-1 2 -2- O CLE R. Foster D. McNally 9% 86% Strikeout
b8 0-1 0 1-- O CLE T. McCraw D. McNally 9% 73% Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 2B

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' Milt Wilcox facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BAL D. Buford M. Wilcox -2% 48% Flyball: 2B
t1 0-0 1 --- O BAL M. Belanger M. Wilcox -1% 47% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 2 --- O BAL M. Rettenmund M. Wilcox -1% 46% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 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. Unser D. McNally 2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O CLE E. Leon D. McNally 1% 49% Foul Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 2 --- O CLE A. Johnson D. McNally 1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Milt Wilcox facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O BAL B. Powell M. Wilcox -2% 48% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- O BAL P. Blair M. Wilcox -1% 46% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 0-0 2 --- O BAL B. Robinson M. Wilcox -1% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 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 G. Nettles D. McNally 2% 48% Flyball: 2B
b2 0-0 1 --- O CLE R. Fosse D. McNally 1% 49% Flyball: 2B
b2 0-0 2 --- O CLE B. Bell D. McNally 1% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Milt Wilcox facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- BAL D. Johnson M. Wilcox 4% 54% Walk
t3 0-0 0 1-- O BAL A. Etchebarren M. Wilcox -4% 50% Flyball: CF
t3 0-0 1 1-- O BAL D. McNally M. Wilcox -3% 47% Strikeout
t3 0-0 2 1-- O BAL D. Buford M. Wilcox -2% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- O CLE T. McCraw D. McNally 2% 47% Groundout: P-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- O CLE F. Duffy D. McNally 2% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- CLE M. Wilcox D. McNally -1% 48% Single to RF
b3 0-0 2 1-- O CLE D. Unser D. McNally 2% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Milt Wilcox facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- O BAL M. Belanger M. Wilcox -3% 47% Flyball: 3B
t4 0-0 1 --- O BAL M. Rettenmund M. Wilcox -2% 46% Foul Flyball: 3B
t4 0-0 2 --- O BAL B. Powell M. Wilcox -1% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 2-3-4
b4 0-0 0 --- O CLE E. Leon D. McNally 3% 47% Flyball: RF
b4 0-0 1 --- O CLE A. Johnson D. McNally 2% 49% Lineout: SS
b4 0-0 2 --- O CLE G. Nettles D. McNally 1% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Milt Wilcox facing 5-6-7
t5 0-0 0 --- O BAL P. Blair M. Wilcox -3% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 0-0 1 --- O BAL B. Robinson M. Wilcox -2% 45% Flyball: CF
t5 0-0 2 --- BAL D. Johnson M. Wilcox 3% 48% Double to LF
t5 0-0 2 -2- O BAL A. Etchebarren M. Wilcox -5% 44% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 5-6-7
b5 0-0 0 --- O CLE R. Fosse D. McNally 3% 47% Flyball: SS
b5 0-0 1 --- O CLE B. Bell D. McNally 2% 49% Flyball: 1B
b5 0-0 2 --- CLE T. McCraw D. McNally -2% 47% Single to 2B
b5 0-0 2 1-- O CLE F. Duffy D. McNally 3% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Milt Wilcox facing 9-1-2
t6 0-0 0 --- BAL D. McNally M. Wilcox 5% 55% Walk
t6 0-0 0 1-- O BAL D. Buford M. Wilcox -5% 51% Flyball: 2B
t6 0-0 1 1-- O BAL M. Belanger M. Wilcox -4% 46% Flyball: LF
t6 0-0 2 1-- BAL M. Rettenmund M. Wilcox 6% 52% Single to LF; McNally to 3B; Rettenmund to 2B/Adv on throw
t6 0-0 2 -23 BAL B. Powell M. Wilcox 2% 54% Intentional Walk
t6 0-0 2 123 O BAL P. Blair M. Wilcox -11% 43% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 9-1-2
b6 0-0 0 --- O CLE M. Wilcox D. McNally 3% 46% Flyball: CF
b6 0-0 1 --- O CLE D. Unser D. McNally 2% 48% Flyball: CF
b6 0-0 2 --- O CLE E. Leon D. McNally 2% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Milt Wilcox facing 6-7-8
t7 0-0 0 --- BAL B. Robinson M. Wilcox 6% 56% Single to LF
t7 0-0 0 1-- O BAL D. Johnson M. Wilcox -6% 51% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t7 0-0 1 1-- BAL A. Etchebarren M. Wilcox 4% 54% Passed Ball; Johnson to 2B
t7 0-0 1 -2- O BAL A. Etchebarren M. Wilcox -5% 49% Groundout: P-2B-1B; Johnson to 3B
t7 0-0 2 --3 O BAL D. McNally M. Wilcox -7% 42% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 3-4-5
b7 0-0 0 --- O CLE A. Johnson D. McNally 4% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 0-0 1 --- CLE G. Nettles D. McNally -4% 42% Single to RF
b7 0-0 1 1-- OO CLE R. Fosse D. McNally 8% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Milt Wilcox facing 1-2-3
t8 0-0 0 --- O BAL D. Buford M. Wilcox -4% 46% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 0-0 1 --- O BAL M. Belanger M. Wilcox -3% 43% Flyball: C
t8 0-0 2 --- BAL M. Rettenmund M. Wilcox 2% 45% Walk
t8 0-0 2 1-- BAL B. Powell M. Wilcox 3% 48% Rettenmund Steals 2B
t8 0-0 2 -2- BAL B. Powell M. Wilcox 1% 49% Walk
t8 0-0 2 12- R BAL P. Blair M. Wilcox 30% 79% Double to CF; Rettenmund Scores; Powell to 3B
Ed Farmer replaces Milt Wilcox pitching and batting 9th
t8 1-0 2 -23 O BAL B. Robinson E. Farmer -5% 74% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 6-7-8
b8 0-1 0 --- CLE B. Bell D. McNally -10% 64% Walk
b8 0-1 0 1-- O CLE T. McCraw D. McNally 9% 73% Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b8 0-1 1 1-- O CLE F. Duffy D. McNally 4% 77% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; McCraw to 2B
Roy Foster pinch hits for Ed Farmer (P) batting 9th
b8 0-1 2 -2- O CLE R. Foster D. McNally 9% 86% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Indians 0.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Steve Mingori facing 7-8-9
Steve Mingori replaces Roy Foster (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 1-0 0 --- O BAL D. Johnson S. Mingori -1% 85% Strikeout
t9 1-0 1 --- BAL A. Etchebarren S. Mingori 1% 86% Walk
t9 1-0 1 1-- O BAL D. McNally S. Mingori -2% 85% Strikeout Looking
t9 1-0 2 1-- BAL D. Buford S. Mingori 1% 86% Single to LF; Etchebarren to 2B
t9 1-0 2 12- R BAL M. Belanger S. Mingori 8% 94% Single to CF; Etchebarren Scores; Buford to 2B
t9 2-0 2 12- BAL M. Rettenmund S. Mingori 1% 95% Single to 3B; Buford to 3B; Belanger to 2B
t9 2-0 2 123 RRRR BAL B. Powell S. Mingori 5% 100% Home Run; Buford Scores; Belanger Scores; Rettenmund Scores
Vince Colbert replaces Steve Mingori pitching and batting 9th
t9 6-0 2 --- O BAL P. Blair V. Colbert -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-6, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 1-2-3
b9 0-6 0 --- O CLE D. Unser D. McNally 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
b9 0-6 1 --- O CLE E. Leon D. McNally 0% 100% Flyball: RF
b9 0-6 2 --- O CLE A. Johnson D. McNally 0% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Indians 0.

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