April 22, 1972 Baltimore Orioles at Cleveland Indians Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 11
NYY 7 CHW 1
KCR 0 CHW 3
KCR 2 CLE 9
BAL 2 DET 8
@MIL 2 TEX 5
CAL 0 ATL 11
CIN 7 LAD 1
SDP 0 MON 6
STL 5
(10) HOU 6
@SFG 0

Standings at end of play this day

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 2,683

Saturday, April 22, 1972
Time of Game: 2:17

Orioles

5-2

Lost 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    2  4  0
Indians         0  1  0   1  2  0   5  0  X    9 13  0

W: D Tidrow (1-1), L: J Palmer (0-2), S: E Farmer (1)

Indians

3-3

Won 1

3rd, 1½ GB

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Buford LF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .192  .584    0    3   0   SB
M Rettenmund RF               3   0   0   0    1   0  .208  .546    0    0   0   
P Blair CF                    3   1   0   0    1   1  .222  .620    0    3   0   
B Powell 1B                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .749    0    4   1   HBP
  T Crowley PR-1B             2   1   1   2    0   0  .333 1.666    0    6   1   HR
B Robinson 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .641    0    1   0   2B
E Hendricks C                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    3   0   
D Johnson 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .250  .641    0    2   2   
M Belanger SS                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .348  .766    0    0   1   
J Palmer P                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.167    0    2   1   
  D Leonhard P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Shopay PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500    0    0   0   
  G Jackson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  E Watt P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       31   2   4   2    2   7                    24   6

BATTING

2B: B Robinson (2, off D Tidrow).

HR: T Crowley (1, off D Tidrow; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).

HBP: B Powell (1, by D Tidrow).

TB: T Crowley 4; B Robinson 2; D Johnson; J Palmer.

RBI: T Crowley 2 (2).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

BASERUNNING

SB: D Buford (2, 2nd base off D Tidrow/R Fosse).

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Unser CF                    4   0   1   0    1   0  .240  .576    0    4   0   
J Brohamer 2B                 5   2   3   0    0   0  .667 1.334    0    0   2   
A Johnson LF                  5   1   3   2    0   1  .240  .591    0    1   0   HR
G Nettles 3B                  5   1   1   0    0   0  .208  .458    0    0   2   
T McCraw 1B                   3   1   0   0    2   0  .313  .921    0    5   1   
R Fosse C                     4   3   3   1    1   0  .333  .941    0    7   0   HR,2B,SB,IW
B Bell RF                     5   1   2   5    0   0  .250  .736    0    6   0   HR,2B
F Duffy SS                    2   0   0   0    2   0  .200  .667    0    3   0   
D Tidrow P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .666    0    1   0   
  L Camilli PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  E Farmer P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   1   
Totals                       37   9  13   8    6   3                    27   6

BATTING

2B: R Fosse (1, off J Palmer); B Bell (1, off J Palmer).

HR: A Johnson (1, off J Palmer; 5th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to CF-RF); B Bell (1, off E Watt; 7th inn, 3 on, 1 out to LF); R Fosse (1, off J Palmer; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

IBB: R Fosse (2, by E Watt).

TB: R Fosse 7; B Bell 6; A Johnson 6; J Brohamer 3; G Nettles; D Unser.

RBI: B Bell 5 (5); A Johnson 2 (3); R Fosse (2).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Fosse (1, 2nd base off J Palmer/E Hendricks).

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
J Palmer, L (0-2)              4.2   8   4   4    2   2   2   7.45   24     -       ·  ·      7· 5· 0· 8     32    -     0.86  -0.19
D Leonhard                     1.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 0          1-0    0.41   0.03
G Jackson                      0.1   2   3   3    1   0   0  81.00    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.65  -0.03
E Watt                         1.2   3   2   2    3   1   1  10.80   11     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 1· 2          3-3    0.19  -0.06
Totals                         8    13   9   9    6   3   3          43     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 1·12          4-3

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Tidrow, W (1-1)              6     4   2   2    2   4   1   7.71   25     -       ·  ·      4·10· 0· 4     58    -     1.22   0.18
E Farmer, S (1)                3     0   0   0    0   3   0   0.00    9     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.34   0.06
Totals                         9     4   2   2    2   7   1          34     -       ·  ·      6·13· 1· 4           -

Balks: None.

WP: J Palmer (1); E Watt (1).

IBB: E Watt (1; R Fosse).

HBP: D Tidrow (1; B Powell).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Napp, 1B - Art Frantz, 2B - Merle Anthony, 3B - George Maloney.

Time of Game: 2:17.

Attendance: 2,683.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Cleveland Indians                    
1. D Buford             LF    1. D Unser              CF 
2. M Rettenmund         RF    2. J Brohamer           2B 
3. P Blair              CF    3. A Johnson            LF 
4. B Powell             1B    4. G Nettles            3B 
5. B Robinson           3B    5. T McCraw             1B 
6. E Hendricks          C     6. R Fosse              C  
7. D Johnson            2B    7. B Bell               RF 
8. M Belanger           SS    8. F Duffy              SS 
9. J Palmer             P     9. D Tidrow             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   1  0-0  ---      13%  65% R Fosse         J Palmer        Home Run
   b 4   1  0-1  -2-      10%  83% B Bell          J Palmer        Double to LF; Fosse Scores
   t 6   1  4-0  1--     -10%  84% T Crowley       D Tidrow        Home Run; Blair Scores
   b 5   0  0-2  1--       9%  95% A Johnson       J Palmer        Home Run (CF-RF); Brohamer Scores
   t 3   2  1-0  123       9%  68% P Blair         D Tidrow        Flyball: CF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Tidrow facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  D Buford        Strikeout
   O      ---      53%  M Rettenmund    Foul Flyball: RF
   O      ---      54%  P Blair         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  D Unser         Walk
   O      1--      57%  J Brohamer      Groundout: 2B-1B; Unser to 2B
   O      -2-      53%  A Johnson       Strikeout
   O      -2-      50%  G Nettles       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Tidrow facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  B Powell        Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      54%  B Robinson      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      55%  E Hendricks     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Palmer facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  T McCraw        Flyball: CF
   R      ---      65%  R Fosse         Home Run
   O      ---      64%  B Bell          Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      63%  F Duffy         Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 1.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Dick Tidrow facing 7-8-9
          ---      59%  D Johnson       Single to 3B
   O      1--      63%  M Belanger      Flyball: RF
          1--      58%  J Palmer        Single to CF; Johnson to 2B
   O      12-      63%  D Buford        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Johnson to 3B
          1-3      61%  M Rettenmund    Buford Steals 2B
          -23      59%  " "             Walk
   O      123      68%  P Blair         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Palmer facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      67%  D Tidrow        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      65%  D Unser         Flyball: LF
          ---      66%  J Brohamer      Single (LF-CF)
          1--      69%  A Johnson       Single to RF; Brohamer to 3B
          1-3      70%  G Nettles       Wild Pitch; Johnson to 2B
   O      -23      65%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 1.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Dick Tidrow facing 4-5-6
          ---      59%  B Powell        Hit By Pitch
                  Terry Crowley pinch runs for Boog Powell batting 4th
   O      1--      64%  B Robinson      Strikeout
   O      1--      68%  E Hendricks     Flyball: LF
   O      1--      70%  D Johnson       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Palmer facing 5-6-7
                  Terry Crowley moves to 1B
   O      ---      68%  T McCraw        Flyball: CF
          ---      71%  R Fosse         Single to LF
          1--      72%  B Bell          Fosse Steals 2B
   R      -2-      83%  " "             Double to LF; Fosse Scores
          -2-      83%  F Duffy         Walk
   O      12-      81%  D Tidrow        Bunt Popfly: 1B
   O      12-      79%  D Unser         Groundout: 1B-P
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 2.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Dick Tidrow facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      81%  M Belanger      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      83%  J Palmer        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      84%  D Buford        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jim Palmer facing 2-3-4
          ---      86%  J Brohamer      Single to LF
   RR     1--      95%  A Johnson       Home Run (CF-RF); Brohamer Scores
   O      ---      94%  G Nettles       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      94%  T McCraw        Flyball: LF
          ---      95%  R Fosse         Double to LF
                  Dave Leonhard replaces Jim Palmer pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      94%  B Bell          Flyball: 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 4.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-4, Dick Tidrow facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      95%  M Rettenmund    Flyball: CF
          ---      94%  P Blair         Walk
   RR     1--      84%  T Crowley       Home Run; Blair Scores
          ---      79%  B Robinson      Double (LF-CF)
   O      -2-      83%  E Hendricks     Groundout: 1B-P; Robinson to 3B
   O      --3      87%  D Johnson       Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Indians 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-2, Dave Leonhard facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      86%  F Duffy         Flyball: LF
                  Lou Camilli pinch hits for Dick Tidrow batting 9th
   O      ---      85%  L Camilli       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      85%  D Unser         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Indians 4.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-4, Ed Farmer facing 8-9-1
                  Ed Farmer replaces Lou Camilli pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      88%  M Belanger      Strikeout
                  Tom Shopay pinch hits for Dave Leonhard batting 9th
   O      ---      90%  T Shopay        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      91%  D Buford        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Indians 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-2, Grant Jackson facing 2-3-4
                  Grant Jackson replaces Tom Shopay pitching and batting 9th
          ---      92%  J Brohamer      Single to LF
   O      1--      91%  A Johnson       Flyball: 1B
          1--      94%  G Nettles       Single to CF; Brohamer to 3B
          1-3      94%  T McCraw        Walk; Nettles to 2B
                  Eddie Watt replaces Grant Jackson pitching and batting 9th
   R      123      97%  R Fosse         Wild Pitch; Brohamer Scores; Nettles to 3B; McCraw to 2B
          -23      97%  " "             Intentional Walk
   RRRR   123     100%  B Bell          Home Run; Nettles Scores; McCraw Scores; Fosse Scores
          ---     100%  F Duffy         Walk
   O      1--     100%  E Farmer        Strikeout (foul bunt)
          1--     100%  D Unser         Single to LF; Duffy to 2B
   O      12-     100%  J Brohamer      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Indians 9.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-9, Ed Farmer facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     100%  M Rettenmund    Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  P Blair         Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  T Crowley       Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Indians 9.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 9-2, Eddie Watt facing 3-4-5
          ---     100%  A Johnson       Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  G Nettles       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Johnson to 2B
          -2-     100%  T McCraw        Walk
   O      12-     100%  R Fosse         Lineout: 3B
   O      12-     100%  B Bell          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Indians 9.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-9, Ed Farmer facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     100%  B Robinson      Flyball: SS
   O      ---     100%  E Hendricks     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     100%  D Johnson       Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Indians 9.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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