September 6, 1974 Baltimore Orioles at Cleveland Indians Play by Play and Box Score

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MIL 2
@BOS 0 CAL 4
CHW 2 BAL 2
@CLE 0 BAL 1
@CLE 0 NYY 6
DET 2
(7) TEX 5
@OAK 4
(11) SFG 2
@ATL 0 PHI 4
@CHC 3 LAD 3
@CIN 1 HOU 4
SDP 3 PIT 2
MON 1 STL 3
NYM 0

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 27,341

Friday, September 6, 1974
Time of Game: 2:09

Orioles

72-65

Won 9

2nd, 1½ GB

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

W: M Cuellar (18-10), L: J Kern (0-1)

Indians

67-69

Lost 2

4th, 6 GB

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Bumbry LF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .217  .560    0    3   0   
R Coggins RF                  4   0   1   1    0   2  .245  .619    0    1   0   2B
B Grich 2B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .272  .826    0    1   0   SB
T Davis DH                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .285  .694    0    0   0   
E Cabell 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .268  .645    0    9   0   SB
B Robinson 3B                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .302  .774    0    1   2   
P Blair CF                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .251  .694    0    4   0   
E Hendricks C                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .202  .604    0    7   0   GDP
M Belanger SS                 3   1   1   0    1   1  .229  .616    0    1   3   

M Cuellar P                                                              0   2
Totals                       31   1   5   1    5   4                    27   7

BATTING

2B: R Coggins (11, off J Kern).

TB: R Coggins 2; B Robinson 2; P Blair; M Belanger.

GIDP: E Hendricks (2).

RBI: R Coggins (22).

2-out RBI: R Coggins.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

BASERUNNING

SB: E Cabell (5, 2nd base off J Kern/D Duncan); B Grich (11, 2nd base off J Kern/D Duncan).

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Lowenstein LF               2   0   0   0    0   1  .244  .642    0    2   0   
  R Torres LF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .180  .490    0    2   0   
  J Jeter PH-LF               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
F Duffy SS                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .587    0    4   4   
G Hendrick CF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .288  .798    0    4   0   
C Spikes RF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .275  .757    0    2   0   
J Ellis 1B                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .291  .771    0    4   0   
  L Alvarado PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .440         0   0   
  T McCraw 1B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .291  .772         2   0   
  R Carty PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .456 1.027    0    0   0   
  T Smith PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .120  .345         0   0   
B Bell 3B                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .247  .660    0    0   1   SH
O Gamble DH                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .295  .828    0    0   0   
D Duncan C                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .195  .600    0    4   0   
R Hermoso 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .194  .479    0    3   2   

J Kern P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       31   0   5   0    1   7                    27   7

BATTING

SH: B Bell (6, off M Cuellar).

TB: D Duncan; O Gamble; R Carty; G Hendrick; C Spikes.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Hermoso-F Duffy-T McCraw.

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
M Cuellar, W (18-10)           9     5   0   0    1   7   0   3.20   33     -       ·  ·      8·10· 2· 5     83    -     1.55   0.76
Totals                         9     5   0   0    1   7   0          33     -       ·  ·      8·10· 2· 5           -

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Kern, L (0-1)                9     5   1   1    5   4   0   1.00   36     -       ·  ·      6·15· 1· 5     72    -     1.15   0.26
Totals                         9     5   1   1    5   4   0          36     -       ·  ·      6·15· 1· 5           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Joe Brinkman, 2B - Nick Bremigan, 3B - Nestor Chylak.

Time of Game: 2:09.

Attendance: 27,341.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Cleveland Indians                    
1. A Bumbry             LF    1. J Lowenstein         LF 
2. R Coggins            RF    2. F Duffy              SS 
3. B Grich              2B    3. G Hendrick           CF 
4. T Davis              DH    4. C Spikes             RF 
5. E Cabell             1B    5. J Ellis              1B 
6. B Robinson           3B    6. B Bell               3B 
7. P Blair              CF    7. O Gamble             DH 
8. E Hendricks          C     8. D Duncan             C  
9. M Belanger           SS    9. R Hermoso            2B 

   M Cuellar            P        J Kern               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   2  0-0  1--      24%  70% R Coggins       J Kern          Double to RF; Belanger Scores; Coggins to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
   b 9   2  1-0  1--       9% 100% B Bell          M Cuellar       Strikeout
   b 7   2  1-0  --3       8%  76% D Duncan        M Cuellar       Groundout: 3B-1B
   b 9   0  1-0  ---       8%  90% G Hendrick      M Cuellar       Flyball: LF
   b 7   0  1-0  ---      -8%  58% J Ellis         M Cuellar       Walk

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Kern facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  A Bumbry        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      46%  R Coggins       Flyball: SS
          ---      48%  B Grich         Walk
          1--      49%  T Davis         Grich Steals 2B
   O      -2-      45%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  J Lowenstein    Foul Flyball: LF
   O      ---      49%  F Duffy         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      50%  G Hendrick      Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Kern facing 5-6-7
          ---      54%  E Cabell        Walk
          1--      57%  B Robinson      Cabell Steals 2B
   O      -2-      52%  " "             Flyball: 2B
          -2-      54%  P Blair         Walk
   O      12-      49%  E Hendricks     Strikeout
   O      12-      45%  M Belanger      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Cuellar facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  C Spikes        Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  J Ellis         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      50%  B Bell          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Kern facing 1-2-3
          ---      54%  A Bumbry        Walk
   O      1--      50%  R Coggins       Strikeout
   O      1--      47%  B Grich         Flyball: LF
   O      1--      45%  T Davis         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Cuellar facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      47%  O Gamble        Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  D Duncan        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  R Hermoso       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Kern facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  E Cabell        Flyball: CF
          ---      50%  B Robinson      Single to LF
   O      1--      47%  P Blair         Flyball: 2B
   O      1--      44%  E Hendricks     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  J Lowenstein    Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  F Duffy         Lineout: 3B
          ---      47%  G Hendrick      Single to CF
          1--      44%  C Spikes        Single to RF; Hendrick to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  J Ellis         Foul Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Kern facing 9-1-2
                  Rusty Torres replaces John Lowenstein playing LF batting 1st
          ---      55%  M Belanger      Walk
   O      1--      50%  A Bumbry        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      47%  R Coggins       Strikeout
   O      1--      44%  B Grich         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Cuellar facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      47%  B Bell          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      43%  O Gamble        Single to CF
          1--      39%  D Duncan        Single to RF; Gamble to 2B
   O      12-      44%  R Hermoso       Lineout: SS
   O      12-      50%  R Torres        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Kern facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  T Davis         Flyball: SS
   O      ---      44%  E Cabell        Flyball: CF
          ---      46%  B Robinson      Single to CF
   O      1--      43%  P Blair         Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Cuellar facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      46%  F Duffy         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      48%  G Hendrick      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      50%  C Spikes        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Kern facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      46%  E Hendricks     Flyball: LF
          ---      50%  M Belanger      Single
   O      1--      46%  A Bumbry        Flyball: CF
   R      1--      70%  R Coggins       Double to RF; Belanger Scores; Coggins to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      --3      66%  B Grich         Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Cuellar facing 5-6-7
          ---      58%  J Ellis         Walk
                  Luis Alvarado pinch runs for John Ellis batting 5th
   O      1--      61%  B Bell          Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Alvarado to 2B
   O      -2-      68%  O Gamble        Flyball: CF; Alvarado to 3B
   O      --3      76%  D Duncan        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Indians 0.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Kern facing 4-5-6
                  Tommy McCraw replaces Luis Alvarado playing 1B batting 5th
   O      ---      74%  T Davis         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      73%  E Cabell        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      72%  B Robinson      Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Cuellar facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      78%  R Hermoso       Strikeout
                  Johnny Jeter pinch hits for Rusty Torres batting 1st
   O      ---      82%  J Jeter         Strikeout
   O      ---      85%  F Duffy         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Indians 0.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Kern facing 7-8-9
                  Johnny Jeter moves to LF
          ---      87%  P Blair         Single to LF
   OO     1--      82%  E Hendricks     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      82%  M Belanger      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Cuellar facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      90%  G Hendrick      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      96%  C Spikes        Flyball: CF
                  Rico Carty pinch hits for Tommy McCraw batting 5th
          ---      91%  R Carty         Single to CF
                  Tommy Smith pinch runs for Rico Carty batting 5th
   O      1--     100%  B Bell          Strikeout
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Indians 0.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CLE197409062

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